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Fall of giants is a historical novel published in 2010 by welshborn author ken follett. The first in an epic historical trilogy from the author of the pillars of the earth. A guiltless pleasure, the book is impossible to put down. 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. Search our inventory and youll find all of ken follett s most popular books including fall of giants, edge of eternity and fall of giants to name a few. Edge of eternity, the final installment in ken folletts. The united states and canadian edition is published by penguin random house. The best place to locate a synopsis of ken folletts 2010 historical novel fall of giants is at the enotes link provided below, which presents a useful chapterbychapter summary of the book. The british and commonwealth edition is published by panmacmillan.
Fall of giants 2010 followed the fates of five interrelated families american, german, russian, english and welsh as they moved through the worldshaking dramas of the first world war, the russian revolution and the struggle for women. Fall of giants by ken follett, dutton, new york, september 2010. The sequel winter of the world covers world war ii and was. Winter of the world, the sequel, covers world war ii. Oct 03, 2010 his new novel, fall of giants, is the first volume of a projected trilogy in which the 20th century has replaced the middle ages as a stage for lifes grandeurs and miseries, but the book. Follett deftly paints an intricate picture that depicts the statesmen and politicians as well as the ordinary people caught up in the war. Ken folletts magnificent new historical epic begins as five interrelated families move through the momentous dramas of the first world war. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read fall of giants.
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