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  • Fall of Giants

  • Book One of the Century Trilogy
  • Auteur(s): Ken Follett
  • Narrateur(s): John Lee
  • Durée: 30 h et 38 min
  • 4,7 out of 5 stars (494 évaluations)

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Fall of Giants

Auteur(s): Ken Follett
Narrateur(s): John Lee
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Fall of Giants is Ken Follett's 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….

These characters and many others find their lives inextricably entangled as, in a saga of unfolding drama and intriguing complexity, Fall of Giants moves seamlessly from Washington to St. Petersburg, 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. As always with Ken Follett, the historical background is brilliantly researched and rendered, the action fast-moving, the characters rich in nuance and emotion. It is destined to be a new classic.

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.

©2010 Kevin Follett (P)2010 Penguin Audio

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"A big Book, Follett''s hugely ambitious saga is a sweeping success. Ken Follett has hit another one out of the park with the initial installment of the hugely ambitious Century Trilogy. His fans will rejoice at the richness, complexity, historical sweep and simmering lust in a saga spanning the years 1911 to 1923." ( Newark Star Ledger)
"A dark novel, motivated by an unsparing view of human nature and a clear-eyed scrutiny of an ideal peace. It is not the least of Follett''s feats that the reader finishes this near 1000-page book intrigued and wanting more." ( Chicago Sun-Times)
"[Follett] meticulously reconstructs an era and leads us through the follies and occasional heroics of its protagonists real and imaginary. He is masterly in conveyers so much drama and historical information so vividly...Grippingly told, and readable to the end." ( New York Times Book Review)

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Breathtaking adventure back in time

This book I struggled to put down...pun intended. I got completely engrossed in the story the Ken Follett wrote surrounding the lives of 5 separate families. It completely surrounds you in their lives daily struggles and events of the time period. I was blown away by the accuracy of events described in relation to recorded events. Taking place in world war one "The great War" for a history buff this was a wonderful experience. Constantly staying awake to listen to just one more chapter engaging until the very end. It will take you on an emotional rollercoaster as you develop feelings for each of the characters described.

For an audio book this was amazingly well read. The narriator had captured each character very well with different voices for each character so you could tell the difference. I enjoyed listening to him and was very easy to understand and visualize what he read. All around I loved this novel/listen and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a historical drama while keeping the integrity of such historical events. The whole series was well written! Ken Follett is amazingly talented and captured war in such an eloquent way. #Audible1

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Great book!

Read this book a long time ago, but I loved liatening to it! Eagerly waiting for my next credit to come on so I can get started on #2!

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More brilliance from Follett and Lee

if it weren't for Audible, if never have come across Ken Follett. I'm so pleased that I did. this is the second trilogy that I'm starting and it's as good as the first so far. I expect a lot less time between each story, for obvious reasons, so it's quite important on this occasion to actively listen to reach character being developed.
I can't wait for Fitz to fall!

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Always a Fun Read

Appreciably different from the Kingsbridge trilogy. The villains are more nuanced. The epic is more sweeping. For me it got a little slow at times during the war and the Russian revolution. But I like historical fiction because of Ken Follett. I like him best when he dwells on the personal plight and development of each of his characters. And John Lee, the audiobook narrator, is superb as always. Looking forward to the rest of the trilogy.

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Amazing way to learn about history!

I did not know about this time in history and I was entertained and engaged in through this narrative!

The reader was incredible with his accents.

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Excellent read!

Excellent book. Excellent reader.
The images of the characters and the times were very vivid.

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Jaw dropping performance

Beautifully written book and an incredible performance! The best I’ve heard since I started listening to audio books. I’m looking forward to the rest of the series.

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Author’s politics shine through, but well written

An excellent story, obviously based in true events. Authors left leaning politics shine through, but don’t ruin the story.
Narrator is amazing

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Ken Follet does not dissapoint!

I haven't read a Follet book in over a decade, and I am so glad I chose this one! rich eloquent story, fantastic narration and smart twists and turns. This pulled me in, I can't wait to listen to the rest of the trilogy!

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Brilliant, mesmerizing work!

I absolutely loved listening to this book. The story was masterfully written and narrated! The historical relevance is indisputable and the writing was so creatively funny that I had a few too many lol moments, sometimes in inconvenient places.. Starting Winter of the World as soon as I submit this review!

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