Ken Follett
Discover Ken Follett's monumental epic that masterfully intertwines the lives of five families and their passions amidst the turmoil of World War I, the Russian Revolution, and the changes of the 20th century.
A monumental literary epic that masterfully intertwines the lives of five families from diverse backgrounds: an American, a Welsh, an English, a German, and a Russian. Their destinies cross and are forged in the heat of World War I, the upheaval of the Russian Revolution, and the profound and irreversible social changes that redefined the 20th century. This is the first installment of the ambitious "The Century" trilogy, which immerses the reader in a turbulent and fascinating past. The narrative begins in 1911, a day of pomp and circumstance at Westminster Abbey, with the coronation of King George V, a harbinger of old Europe about to crumble. In Wales, the fate of the Williams family, rooted in the harsh life of mining, is inextricably linked, by love and enmity, to that of the aristocratic Fitzherberts, owners of the mines and custodians of a world of privilege. It is in this environment that the indomitable Lady Maud Fitzherbert will dare to challenge conventions by falling in love with Walter von Ulrich, an enigmatic young diplomat who hides his true identity as a spy in the German embassy in London. Their lives will also intertwine with that of a keen progressive advisor, close to US President Woodrow Wilson, and with two Russian siblings, whose search for fortune in America is abruptly cut short by the outbreak of the war and the subsequent revolution that strips them of everything they have known. From the corridors of power in Washington and the opulent Courts of St. Petersburg, from the filth and dangers of the deep Welsh coal mines to the lavish chandelier-lit halls of aristocratic palaces, and through the historic corridors of the White House and the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, Ken Follett delivers, in his most ambitious novel to date, a meticulous and detailed portrait of a defining era and the powerful human passions that spurred the lives of his unforgettable characters. "The Century" trilogy is the story of my grandparents and yours, of our parents and our lives. In some ways, it is the story of all of us." Ken Follett Critics have said... "High politics and low passions (and vice versa) make up a large-scale serial that confirms Follett as the master watchmaker of the bestseller kingdom." Qué Leer "Ken Follett is not a writer, but a social phenomenon." El Cultural de El Mundo
Authors: Ken Follett
Publication date: 28-09-2010
Language: es
Pages: 1097
Rating: 4 / 5
La caída de los gigantes (The Century 1), written by Ken Follett and published on 28-09-2010, is included in our catalog for information queries and ebook downloads in epub or pdf format.
Ken Follett was born in Cardiff, Wales, on June 5, 1949. He studied philosophy at University College London. After his graduation, he worked as a journalist. His first successful novel was "The Key to Rebecca" (1980). He achieved worldwide fame with the historical novel "The Pillars of the Earth" (1989), which was followed by other works such as "World Without End", "A Column of Fire", and "The Evening and the Morning", all set in the same historical universe. He is known for his thrillers and historical novels, characterized by extensive research and suspenseful plots.
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