I did enjoy reading the book, but i was a bit disappointed nonetheless. Fall of giants by ken follett, dutton, new york, september 2010. Consequently, follett developed an early affinity to reading that carried throughout his teenage years. Fall of giants, winter of the world, edge of eternity. Yes absolutely fall of giants is compulsive listening. Ken folletts magnificent new historical epic begins as five interrelated families move through the momentous dramas of the first world war, the russian. Kenneth martin ken follett is a welsh author of thrillers and historical novels. Ken follett century trilogy war stories collection 3 books. Ken folletts magnificent new historical epic begins as five interrelated families move through the momentous dramas of the first world war, the russian revolution, and the struggle for womens suffrage. Ken follett century trilogy series collection 3 books set titles in the set are. Winter of the world picks up right where the shelve winter of the world. It reached number one on bestseller lists around the world and was an oprahs book. Bestselling author ken follett discusses his new epic novel fall of giants with wabes valerie jackson at the jimmy carter presidential library. The british and commonwealth edition is published by panmacmillan.
As a child, folletts strict and religious parents barred him and his three siblings from watching movies or television. Ken follett has conducted an impressive amount of research for this book, and i learned a lot about the history of wwi. Ken follett century trilogy war stories collection 3 books set fall of giants, winter of the world, edge of eternity by ken follett 1 jan 2017 4. This is an epic of love, hatred, war and revolution. In 1989 the pillars of the earth was published, and has since become the authors most successful novel. Fall of giants is his magnificent new historical epic. A great insight to the different classes of the time and how war impacts on them. Ken follett is one of the worlds bestloved authors, selling more than 160 million copies of his thirty books. Buy a cheap copy of fall of giants book by ken follett. Folletts first book in the century trilogy provides a compelling mesh of. Fall of giants has been published in 15 languages, and almost two million copies were bought worldwide in the first ten weeks. His new novel, fall of giants, is the first volume of a projected trilogy in which the 20th century. Fall of giants by ken follett overview ken folletts magnificent new historical epic begins as five interrelated families move through the momentous dramas of the first world war, the russian revolution, and the struggle for womens suffrage. Follett is a commanding storyteller who has taken on an impossibly large task.
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The united states and canadian edition is published by penguin random house. Follett s first bestseller was eye of the needle, a spy story set in the second world war. Many of his books have reached the number 1 ranking on the new york times bestseller list, including fall of giants, the key to rebecca, lie down with lions, triple, winter of the world, and world without end. A thirteenyearold welsh boy enters a mans world in the mining pi. He lives in england with his wife, barbara follett. Fall of giants is follett s magnificent new historical epic. Author ken follett discusses his latest novel, fall of giants a magnificent new historical epic.
Few works set out with such a grand concept as ken folletts new century trilogy, but part one suggests that the series will be one of the literary masterpieces of. The first novel in the century trilogy, it follows the fates of five interrelated familiesamerican, german, russian, english, and welshas they move through the worldshaking dramas of the first world war, the russian revolution, and the struggle for womens suffrage. Ken folletts novel follows royals and commoners through world war i and revolution. Folletts new magnificent historical epic, the century trilogy, opened with the bestselling fall of giants, which introduced readers to five interrelated families navigating the 20th century. It is the first part of the century trilogy which follows five interrelated families throughout the course of the 20th century. Fall of giants is a compelling and wellconstructed saga covering world war i, the russian revolution and the fight for womens suffrage in great britain. Unless they bought fall of giants by ken follett, which was published by dutton, an imprint of penguin group usa, last week. Follett largely writes standalone novels, but has a few brief series as well. Fall of giants book trailer by ken follett youtube. Fall of giants is seriously impressive, not just for the sustained entertainment it offers, but for the way in which follett weaves in historical events and characters.
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