
Fall of Giants
Book One of the Century Trilogy
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Narrated by:
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Dan Stevens
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By:
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Ken Follett
Ken Follett's World Without End was a global phenomenon, a work of grand historical sweep beloved by millions of readers and acclaimed by critics. Fall of Giants is his magnificent new historical epic.
The first novel in The Century Trilogy, it follows the fates of five interrelated families - American, German, Russian, English, and Welsh - as they move through the world-shaking dramas of the First World War, the Russian Revolution, and the struggle for women's suffrage.
Thirteen-year-old Billy Williams enters a man's world in the Welsh mining pits.... Gus Dewar, an American law student rejected in love, finds a surprising new career in Woodrow Wilson's White House.... two orphaned Russian brothers, Grigori and Lev Peshkov, embark on radically different paths half a world apart when their plan to emigrate to America falls afoul of war, conscription, and revolution.... Billy's sister, Ethel, a housekeeper for the aristocratic Fitzherberts, takes a fateful step above her station, while Lady Maud Fitzherbert herself crosses deep into forbidden territory when she falls in love with Walter von Ulrich, a spy at the German embassy in London....
In future volumes of The Century Trilogy, subsequent generations of the same families will travel through the great events of the rest of the 20th century, changing themselves - and the century itself. With passion and the hand of a master, Follett brings us into a world we thought we knew but now will never seem the same again.
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Would you consider the audio edition of Fall of Giants to be better than the print version?
I read the book and listened to the audio. I prefer the audio because the uses accents and makes it a very interesting experience.If you could take any character from Fall of Giants out to dinner, who would it be and why?
It would be Ethel. I would ask her why she didn't get more money out of Fitz when she learned she was pregnant.Great book
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That said, his dialogue is unrealistic, his characters--shallow images, almost to the point of caricature. Some of the history is really interesting, realistic, graphic--and the main reason I liked Pillars, and why I continue to listen to Giants. I probably will not listen to the sequels unless I'm really pressed for something to read, which is unlikely. However, as another reviewer commented, Dan Stevens is superb in his reading and his ability to change voices. He, actually, is the only reason I've continued listening.
Glad I got the abridged version
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Amazing story, writing and narration!!!
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Great Book
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Which character – as performed by Dan Stevens – was your favorite?
It is very hard to say because he brings all the characters to life with his brilliant performance.Any additional comments?
I wish Stevens would have narrated the other books in this series.Loved the book and the performance by Dan Stevens
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I read the abridged version of this book and regret it, the book was so good I wondered what I may have missed by going with the abridged version.
Fascinating! Awesome book
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Brilliant performance of an excellent novel
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Excellent and sweeping saga
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Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
no, as it was long and repeated over and over again the war situation and I personally was not impressed in this particular bookWhat was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?
One couple got together in the end and all was well, the least was too many people and too much war for meWhat aspect of Dan Stevens’s performance would you have changed?
He was a good performer but the story was a bit hard to keep up withIf this book were a movie would you go see it?
no, I dont think soAny additional comments?
others may enjoy but I did not care for it and I usually love all Ken Follett readsI did not find this book rewarding to me,
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Abridged!
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