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Fall of Giants (The Century Trilogy) Hardcover – September 28, 2010

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Ken Follett’s magnificent historical epic begins as five interrelated families move through the momentous dramas of the First World War, the Russian Revolution, and the struggle for women’s suffrage. A thirteen-year-old Welsh boy enters a man’s world in the mining pits. . . . An American law student rejected in love finds a surprising new career in Woodrow Wilson’s White House. . . . 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 a German spy. . . . And two orphaned Russian brothers embark on radically different paths when their plan to emigrate to America falls afoul of war, conscription, and revolution. From the dirt and danger of a coal mine to the glittering chandeliers of a palace, from the corridors of power to the bedrooms of the mighty, Fall of Giants takes us into the inextricably entangled fates of five families—and into a century that we thought we knew, but that now will never seem the same again. . . .
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Amazon Best of the Month, September 2010: Welcome to the 20th century as you've never seen it. At over 1,000 pages, Fall of Giants delivers all the elements that fans of Ken Follett have come to treasure: historical accuracy, richly developed characters, and a sweeping yet intimate portrait of a past world that you'll fully inhabit before the first chapter is through. The story follows five families across the globe as their fates intertwine with the extraordinary events of World War I, the political struggles within their own countries, and the rise of the feminist movement. Intriguing stories of love and loyalty abound, from a forbidden romance between a German spy and a British aristocrat to a Russian soldier and his scandal-ridden brother in love with the same woman. Action-packed with blood on the battlefield and conspiracies behind closed doors, Fall of Giants brings the nuances of each character to life and shifts easily from dirty coal mines to sparkling palaces. There is so much to love here, and the good news is the end is just the beginning: Fall of Giants is the first in a planned trilogy. --Miriam Landis

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After a sequence of spy thrillers, Follett burst onto the historical fiction scene in 1989 with the megahit The Pillars of the Earth, set in twelfth-century England, and nearly two decades later (having written many other novels in the meantime), he followed with a sequel, World without End. His new book inaugurates what is to be a trio of historical novels (called the Century Trilogy), and it duplicates in structure the two novels mentioned above: showcasing the lives of five families from all walks of life and involved in various ways with the issues of the day from the outbreak of WWI to the early 1920s and reflecting these issues over a broad geographical range, the families here being from Britain, the U.S., Russia, and Germany. The social range of this big, sweeping, completely enveloping novel is announced in the very first line: “On the day King George V was crowned at Westminster Abbey in London, Billy Williams went down the pit in Aberowen, Wales.” Actual historical figures populate the narrative along with fictional characters, all of whom experience in different ways war, revolution, and the fight for women’s rights. --Brad Hooper

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Viking (September 28, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 1008 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0525951652
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0525951650
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.15 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 1.75 x 9.5 inches
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Ken Follett was only twenty-seven when he wrote the award-winning EYE OF THE NEEDLE, which became an international bestseller. His celebrated PILLARS OF THE EARTH was voted into the top 100 of Britain's best-loved books in the BBC's the Big Read and the sequel, WORLD WITHOUT END, was published to critical acclaim. He lives with his family in London and Hertfordshire.

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Customers find the book engaging and entertaining. They appreciate the skillful interweaving of history and fiction to tell the story of World War I through the lives of characters. The cast of characters is organized by country in the beginning, making it easy to keep them sorted. Readers praise the writing quality as well-written and the author as terrific. They value the carefully researched and detailed information. Opinions differ on the pacing - some find it fast-paced and enjoyable, while others feel it's slow at first.

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4,427 customers mention "Readability"4,057 positive370 negative

Customers find the book an interesting and engaging read. They say the story keeps their attention with great characters woven into the actual events. The facts and events are intelligently done, objective, and unbiased. Readers appreciate how the author explains how the world was drawn into a war.

"...; makes this episode of history even clearer and it is utterly fascinating. A warning for those who do not like long books...." Read more

"Ken Follett is a very good writer. He is successful and smart. I've read many of his excellent books...." Read more

"...An enjoyable mixture of unfolding history and fictitious people and events (or were they real?). Much better read than today’s fake news...." Read more

"...It is packed with fiction yet historically accurate. The book is very interesting but will require a lot of time to finish as it has more than 850..." Read more

2,760 customers mention "History"2,541 positive219 negative

Customers find the book's history engaging. They appreciate how Follett skillfully blends history and fiction to tell the story of World War I through the lives of its characters. The book covers notable events like World War I, the Russian Revolution, and the struggle for power. It has a great timeline that allows readers to move through the start of the story. Readers mention the book develops many social and political themes, including the role of trade unions.

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"...While I think he got most of the historical facts relatively correct, there were a few errors...." Read more

"...and well researched making the book a page turner and a historical reference...." Read more

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1,485 customers mention "Character development"1,301 positive184 negative

Customers find the characters interesting and well-organized by country at the beginning of the book. They appreciate the strong female characters and the hero and villain characters woven into actual historical events.

"...It contains many real life characters, the "Giants" of European monarchy and the larger than life political figures who play such an..." Read more

"...It's truly "made for TV" and is populated by shallow but relatively believable characters, doing everything they can to ruin each other, themselves..." Read more

"...An enjoyable mixture of unfolding history and fictitious people and events (or were they real?). Much better read than today’s fake news...." Read more

"...of the Earth" and "World Without End," develops believable, full-rounded characters that earn our empathy and understanding despite their..." Read more

758 customers mention "Writing quality"754 positive4 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book. They find it interesting and challenging, with a great balance between descriptive prose and fast-paced storytelling. The characters are well-drawn, a hallmark of Follett's writing style. Overall, they describe the book as a well-researched epic novel that keeps them hooked until the end.

"Ken Follett is a very good writer. He is successful and smart. I've read many of his excellent books...." Read more

"...Follett is expert at driving a good story while presenting the complexity of global events in a rich, compelling and easily comprehensible manner...." Read more

"...Follett is a great story-teller and the reader should be confident with his accuracy about the events and power plays leading up to WWI...." Read more

"..." or charm of "Pillars" or "World Without End" but the story telling is every bit as good...." Read more

570 customers mention "Research quality"570 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's research quality. They find it well-researched and engaging. The details are presented objectively, and the facts are accurate. Readers describe the book as informative and able to teach them a lot while still entertaining.

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"...War covered the biggest part of the book and was detailed in an objective manner although it should be said that the Welsh and Russian troops had..." Read more

"...about the First World War before I read this book so it was a tremendous education-and a horrifying one...." Read more

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345 customers mention "Pacing"184 positive161 negative

Customers have different views on the pacing of the book. Some find it fast-paced and enjoy the historical events, saying time goes by quickly. Others feel it's slow and not their preferred writing style. The dramatic situations seem to pass by too quickly for some readers, leading to some parts being rushed.

"...I don't think there is a boring part in all of the pages and time flies by as one reads...." Read more

"...it is loaded with cliches. I give Follett an A for history and C+ for characterization. In hardcover, this book will be very heavy...." Read more

"...It's also, despite its length, a fast read and a fully realized work of fiction that evokes a world view in turbulent new century...." Read more

"...It feels both incredibly lazy and horribly contrived. This is, in my opinion, where "Show, Don't Tell" has become a curse to the writing world...." Read more

288 customers mention "Length"94 positive194 negative

Customers have different views on the book's length. Some find it a fast read, covering a significant period of history. Others find it too long, covering too much time and falling prey to some common writing traps.

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"...The print edition is HUGE, and the Kindle edition is just data... There's NO reason for the Kindle edition to be more expensive, or even the same..." Read more

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194 customers mention "Detail"118 positive76 negative

Customers have mixed views on the book's detail. Some find it compassionate and thorough, with fully realized characters with thoughts and emotions. Others feel there are too many details and not enough information about Wilson's flaws and dictatorial tendencies during World War I. The book feels predictable at times, which may be due to more recent history.

"...representations in the historical fiction genre; these are fully realized humans with thoughts and independent desires, not simply token..." Read more

"...Follett omits (even though the book is 984 pages long) too many details of some of the episodes through which his characters survive...." Read more

"...The characters however are real, displaying gradients of morality much like real life. The history, if you like history, is great...." Read more

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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2014
    Let me begin with the statement that this NOT a review of Ken Follett's "Pillars of the Eaarth. It is a review of "Fall of Giants. That said, author Follett became a favorite of mine when I read his historical novel "Pillars of the Earth." The book is far from Follet's usual mystery/spy genre, (i.e. "Eye of the Needle"). It is a wonderful, unputdownable book which took me by surprise by its depth and scope. In "Pillars of the Earth" Follett provides a view of family life, civil wars, and the power struggle between the monarchy and the church, between good and evil, in twelfth-century England. Most importantly it focuses on the building of a cathedral in the town of Kingsbridge, England. With storytelling skills that focus on suspense, Follett unwinds a captivating tale that follows the failures and successes of several generations of prominent families in the fictional village of Kingsbridge.

    So...if you are wondering why I am discussing "Pillars of the Earth" and not "Fall of Giants" it is because I never thought the author could top "Pillars of the Earth." Well, he certainly did, in my humble opinion...or at the very least "Fall of Giants" is the equal of "Pillars." "Fall of Giants," is book one in the "Century Trilogy," and follows five interrelated families, American, German, Russian, English, and Welsh, throughout the course of the 20th century between 1911 and 1924. This first book covers notable events such as World War I, the Russian Revolution, and the struggle for women's suffrage. The characters are well fleshed out and complex. The author provides an index of names so the reader can refer back to see who is who is who and what countries they are affiliated with. I never needed the index. Those who people this tale are so memorable that they stick in one's mind.

    Most importantly, for me, the novel is historically accurate. It contains many real life characters, the "Giants" of European monarchy and the larger than life political figures who play such an important role in the beginning and aftermath of WWI. I had read Barbara Tuchman's extraordinary WWI history "The Guns of August," and became familiar with why WWI began along with horrendous trench warfare, and the politicking behind the war. I think "The Fall of Giants" makes this episode of history even clearer and it is utterly fascinating. A warning for those who do not like long books. This one has almost 1000 pages, all worthwhile, and weighs about 5 pounds, but I don't think there is a boring part in all of the pages and time flies by as one reads.

    I found myself unable to put "Fall of Giants" down and have just begun novel #2 in the series, "Winter of the World," which picks up where "Fall of Giants" leaves off, beginning with the rise of the Third Reich, through the great dramas of World War II, and into the beginning of the long Cold War. As with "Fall of Giants" I cannot put this historical fiction down. I highly recommend this book and series. Happy reading!!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2010
    Ken Follett is a very good writer. He is successful and smart. I've read many of his excellent books. "Pillars of the Earth" and "Eye of the Needle" are thought by many to be lasting 20th Century literature, and both of those books remain favorites of mine.

    "Fall of Giants" is soap opera at its best. It's truly "made for TV" and is populated by shallow but relatively believable characters, doing everything they can to ruin each other, themselves and the civilized world in the name of ..... well, maintaining the status quo, and/or fighting for progress and/or annihilating those who disagree or whom they fear. I am certain we will soon see at least a movie, if not an elaborate and lengthy TV series stretching for 2 or 3 seasons, created from this book and the 2 which will follow it. The resulting show will be as gaudy, elaborate and sexually depraved as "The Tudors," no doubt.

    Follett has a great knack for turning important world events into the soap opera they probably actually were!! "Fall of Giants" is exactly how I like my world history - abundant sex, populated by badly-behaving people, strewn with idiots and led by self-centered world and local leaders (and followers), who are concerned mostly with saving their own skin as their only life-worthy objective. Few of these characters can think beyond the boundaries of their sex organs.

    While I think he got most of the historical facts relatively correct, there were a few errors. On page 614, for example, high-born Briton Earl Fitzherbert (Fitz) complains about President Woodrow Wilson, saying "But he did not declare war." Follett should know better. The president of the United States cannot ever declare war; that's the prerogative of Congress. Only George W. Bush violated that rule, and we all know what happened as a result.

    There are no perfect characters in this book, which chronicles the lives, successes and failures of 6 families, 2 American, 1 British, 1 Welsh, 1 German and 1 Russian. These people and their offspring (and friends and enemies) will continue through the following 2 books. Which family is most successfully portrayed? In my judgment, it is the Welsh family Williams, a working class (mining), poor family which produced 2 very smart children, Ethel and Billy, who become extremely successful political figures, championing labor and women's rights. They're the most believable and most endearing. Who are the least successful? The Russians, whether it is Grigori or Lev (one having immigrated to Buffalo, NY, and marrying into a mob family; the other having remained in Russia to star in the Revolution of 1917), were not only unlikeable but also rather unbelievable. Often, he is better with negative portrayals (the elder Von Ulrich, Earl Fitzherbert, elder Mr. Williams, President Wilson, and Lev Peshkov) than he is with those more positive, upbeat characters advancing the causes of progress. Follett seems to write men better than he writes women - a theme through all his books that I have read. He also writes scenes better than he writes people. Some of the battle scenes, and scenes of the ordinary home-life of his characters, were very well done.

    My basic problem with the book has to do with the way-too-many, way-too-cute and way-too-coincidental, chance (or arranged) meetings of various characters at various times in the story - often during the course of WWI. Just didn't work for me, all this coincidence. In most instances, the story would have been stronger without these key players meeting unbelievably at odd places, whether on the battlefield, during Paris peace negotiations or somehow magically appearing at a hotel or some other place, as if it were easy to accomplish. These chance meetings were not needed to knit the story together.

    Follett omits (even though the book is 984 pages long) too many details of some of the episodes through which his characters survive. How Fitzherbert and his wife escaped from Russia during the peasant uprising was never written; they just escaped we later learned. It would have been interesting reading to see how Follett got them out of that life-and-death jam that he got them into. Or, how did Walter Von Ulrich escape, after being wounded on the bridge during battle with the Americans? You expect these kinds of dropped story lines in a short book (such as Anabel Lyon's brilliant but all too brief "The Golden Mean") but not in this tome. At the very least I expect all episodes in "Fall of Giants" to have a beginning, middle and end. The end was often missing.

    There's a lot of preaching of human and civil rights throughout. Follett can't seem to let it go, this passion he has to bring "democracy" to everyone - not exactly what WWI was all about, after all. At times, the political passions voiced by some characters seemed to be Follett's own.

    It's a really quick read, despite its heft and length - about a week. I enjoyed it quite a lot. I disagree strongly with those who rake this book over the coals with their negative reviews.

    I give it a 3.75 and round it up to a 4, if for no other reason than admiration for a writer having successfully undertaken the task of preparing us for the upcoming TV show by writing this entertaining, if superficial and perhaps stereotypical, expansive view of political and actual life in the first 25 years of the 1900s. Without commenting on their literary value, Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina" and Flaubert's "Madame Bovary" were deadly boring in comparison. All three authors, however, cleverly use (heterosexual) sex, sex, and more sex to keep reader interest. All-in-all, it's just a grand scale soap opera to enjoy.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2024
    As usual Mr Follett’s novel is filled with vibrant characters, dialog and easily imaginable settings. An enjoyable mixture of unfolding history and fictitious people and events (or were they real?). Much better read than today’s fake news. Can’t wait to dig into the next era of the History I was taught but never really understood nor learned from. Better late than never I guess, and certainly more entertaining and enjoyable than those high school text books.
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  • frankiethepunk
    5.0 out of 5 stars My brother recommended this book
    Reviewed in Canada on March 8, 2023
    Now I must admit I am in the habit of buying too many books that I don't have the time to read. (I'll get around reading them eventually, I guess). Anyway, I was talking to my brother about my Grandfather and how he was a hero in the First World War and he recommended Fall of the Giants which he said was a great read. Why should I read it I asked? I've already got more books than I can get through as it is.

    "Well, for one thing, there's plenty of sex in it" he responded. Sold! I ordered the book and it came the next day. I haven't come across any sex parts yet, but the book is a good yarn and well told. I guess that's why Follett is a best selling author. He knows how to spin a good story.
  • Cliente Amazon
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Must
    Reviewed in Spain on October 26, 2024
    Muy interesante. Permite hacerse una idea clara de muchos acontecimientos alrededor de la Primera Guerra Mundial. Muy buen libro. Un acierto total.
  • Alan Dodsley
    5.0 out of 5 stars A work of genius
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 16, 2024
    When embarking on a book of 852 pages, the initial thought is obviously one of whether you’ll get fed up with it mid way through, but in this instance, not a bit of it. Enthralling from the first page to the last. An excellent historical novel covering the First World War from the perspectives of all the main protagonists, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and the USA in particular, with several separate but intertwined stories all running alongside each other. I enjoy Ken Follett’s books, but I think this one surpasses all the rest. Looking forward to reading the rest of the trilogy.
  • Pranavi Nissan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Extraordinarily good book! Ken Follett has earned himself a new and lifelong fan.
    Reviewed in India on July 4, 2022
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    Any historical fiction enthusiast, or World War enthusiasts NEED to read this book. I have always been a fan of books that primarily focus on the major events of the 20th century, and it helps to have an indulging and cozy fictional story accompany the non-fictional events. And this book has done just that.
    It was a pleasure to read, right from page 1. Please don't be intimated by the length. The plot, the characters and the writing is so interesting and intriguing that you'll be glad that the book is 800 pages long. I got hooked right from the beginning and developed a deep attachment to all the characters and how the war changed their lives for better or worse. Despite knowing the outcome (since its historical fiction) the book still managed to keep me enthralled and sometimes even at the edge of my seat!
    The author managed to cover most of the significant, life-altering, major events and also the minor but still important ones. It felt so good to witness the intricate details of all the movements and revolutions and war and to appreciate the delicate dance of International relations.... Just amazing!
    I can't wait to start Winter of the world, which is the sequel. Overall this book was a treat to my eyes and brain and at the cost of 170 Rs (!!!) it was an unbelievable treat to my wallet as well!
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    Pranavi Nissan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Extraordinarily good book! Ken Follett has earned himself a new and lifelong fan.
    Reviewed in India on July 4, 2022
    Any historical fiction enthusiast, or World War enthusiasts NEED to read this book. I have always been a fan of books that primarily focus on the major events of the 20th century, and it helps to have an indulging and cozy fictional story accompany the non-fictional events. And this book has done just that.
    It was a pleasure to read, right from page 1. Please don't be intimated by the length. The plot, the characters and the writing is so interesting and intriguing that you'll be glad that the book is 800 pages long. I got hooked right from the beginning and developed a deep attachment to all the characters and how the war changed their lives for better or worse. Despite knowing the outcome (since its historical fiction) the book still managed to keep me enthralled and sometimes even at the edge of my seat!
    The author managed to cover most of the significant, life-altering, major events and also the minor but still important ones. It felt so good to witness the intricate details of all the movements and revolutions and war and to appreciate the delicate dance of International relations.... Just amazing!
    I can't wait to start Winter of the world, which is the sequel. Overall this book was a treat to my eyes and brain and at the cost of 170 Rs (!!!) it was an unbelievable treat to my wallet as well!
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  • Francesco Blenx Cacopardo
    5.0 out of 5 stars La caduta dei giganti
    Reviewed in Italy on March 14, 2021
    Libro straordinario di Ken Follett. Seguo l'autore dai tempi dell'Uomo di Pietroburgo. Bellissimi i suoi romanzi storici. Letto in lingua originale è stato un'ottima palestra per il mio inglese grazie anche alla lettura su kindle