Just finished reading Fall of Giants by Ken
Follett. It is the first book of his new Century Trilogy. Follett is one of
my favorite authors. I have read all his books including Eye of the Needle which
is a spy thriller that made him rich and famous in 1978. Since then, he has
published many bestselling novels. Mr. Follett is truly a genius. I think he is
the best writer of fiction that is alive today. He has the ability to make
fictional characters seem real and blends them with historical characters to
tell extremely compelling stories. His historical background is brilliantly
researched.
With passion and the skill of a master he
tells the story of World War One by following five families-English, Welsh,
German, Russian, and American. He also describes the thinking of the leaders of
the empires involved: Britain’s Prime Minister Herbert Henry Asquith, Germany’s
Kaiser Wilhelm II, Russia’s Tsar Nicholas II, and the United States President Woodrow
Wilson. He also describes the 37 million casualties that resulted from the
awful trench warfare. There is plenty of intrigue with spies, heroes and
traitors. Did I mention there is also romance and sex? This book takes readers
into an inextricably entangled world of war and revolution. It was such a good
read, I have already started Winter Of The World, which is the second book in
the Trilogy.
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