He was a general assignment reporter for the Evening News in London. He found that work to be very unchallenging, so he took a position as managing director of Everest Books and began writing fiction as an evening hobby. With the publication of Eye of the Needle in he became not only internationally known, but also wealthy.
Fall of Giants The Century Trilogy 1. Edge of Eternity The Century Trilogy. This was my first Ken Follett book, and I really enjoyed the way he tells a story and explains history at the same time. It moved right along and didn't get weighed down in elaborate descriptions that take forever to get through. Yet, he describes things well. I really had a good picture in my mind of the characters, scenes, etc.
It is true that the main characters reconnect with one another throughout the book in ways that are somewhat unbelievable. I was forgiving of Follett for this because he is such a good storyteller. However, I do hope this feedback reaches the author so he can work on improving this one weak point. Despite this, I still give it five stars. In fact, I liked it so much that I read it twice before moving on to a new book!
This was a good listen. I got very involved with the characters and look forward to the next book. Yes sometimes it was predictable and trite but for someone who really loves historical fiction, this was a treat.
Any additional comments? Although Follett can tend toward being a bit formulaic, he writes great stories. I like this one particularly because it puts you right in the turmoil of the Russian revolution and in the middle of the discontent in Britain over the incompetency of their war leaders.
This is a fascinating story. I learned a great deal about the period between the Archduke's assassination and the actual start of the war. Most histories skip this eventful sequence. But I do like books in the "sweeping sage" genre, long books that give me a lot of character detail. For these reasons, I bought this book.. It started off verrrrry slow for me. I don't know why, because the narration was quite good and, on paper, the character should have been very compelling. I nearly ditched it me, a lover of history, esp.
WWI-era history! But I am pleased that I stuck with it. For me, it came to a satisfying conclusion. And I am looking forward not with jumping-out-of-my-shoes eagerness, but a pleasant, that-will-be-nice kind of looking forward to the next installment, which will lead into WWII.
It should bring up some very intriguing plot twists. If you want a really great historical novel, filled with intrigue, fast-pacing, and terrific characters navigating real-life events, read Louis Bayard's "The Black Tower. Pillars of the Earth was the first novel I downloaded from Audible. I have re-listened to it and World Without End dozens of times and never seem to tire of them. I can see myself doing the same with Fall of Giants.
There are many characters in this book because they are necessary in order to give the perspective of all the countries involved in the First World War. I feel the characters are given plenty of depth and like the other two massive tomes, this is certainly another page turner. I imagines it would take me at least a week to listen to this book, yet I find I'm halfway through the third part after only two days.
The purpose of this book is to tell a very complicated story, well enough to keep the reader wanting more. It would be so easy to get bogged down in rhetoric or politics when writing a book like this, yet Follett's writing is clear and concise, without unnecessary embellishments, descriptive enough to captivate readers with its plot and characters.
Certainly worth every minute! Would you listen to Fall of Giants again? Yes, I will listen again because the book is filled with engaging characters, sweeping history and seamless integration of different characters. Who was your favorite character and why? Billy Williams because he is such a good person. What about John Lee??? I liked John Lee's ability to give life to the characters in this story. If you could rename Fall of Giants, what would you call it?
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Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. This title is due for release on September 28, Please Log in and add this title to your wishlist. We will send you an email as soon as this title is available. This publication offered me a much better understanding of that time in history also provided me an understanding of the Russian change all without seeming like I read a background lesson.
It was amazing, thrilling, dismaying, confusing, depressing as well as joyous — I can truthfully state, never a dull moment. The personalities are great. Numerous solid women personalities, at odds with their times. Offers a mutual understanding of course differences in England, as well as just how these were somewhat eliminated by WW1. Just a well created fascinating, and sometimes tough read.
I thoroughly enjoyed it and also strategy to check out the second part of the Century Trilogy by Follett. The bright side is, you have actually ended up guide and all your questions have actually been answered.
The bad news is, you have ended up guide and all your inquiries have actually been addressed. You desire the story to proceed, you need to know what comes next in the lives of the personalities you have actually involved enjoy and also sometimes, hate.
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