Century Trilogy - 01 - Fall of Giants (Enhanced)

✍ Scribed by Ken Follett

• Year: 2011
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 909 KB
• Category: Fiction
• ISBN-13: 9780525951650

✦ Synopsis

Experience the worlds first ever 3D audio enhanced ebook. Be transported through history and the globe by specially created sound pieces that play with your spatial awareness to amplify iconic scenes from Ken Folletts brand new epic of love, hatred, war and revolution, Fall of Giants.

From the dirt and danger of a coal mine to the glittering chandeliers of a palace, from the cramped factories of East London to the horrifying setting of the First World War trenches, fully immerse yourself in the story with the help of these audio clips created by award winning sound artist Nick Ryan. Put on your headphones and let the unique audio experience accompany you through a plot of unfolding drama and intriguing complexity.

In addition, this enhanced edition of Fall of Giants contains exclusive material which gives an insight into how Ken Follett wrote the book. Features include video interviews with Ken, archive footage, and photos of historical characters.

Fall of Giants follows five families through the world-shaking dramas of the First World War, the Russian Revolution, and the struggle for votes for women.

It is 1911. The Coronation Day of King George V. The Williams, a Welsh coal-mining family, is linked by romance and enmity to the Fitzherberts, aristocratic coal-mine owners. Lady Maud Fitzherbert falls in love with Walter von Ulrich, a spy at the German Embassy in London. Their destiny is entangled with that of an ambitious young aide to U.S. President Woodrow Wilson and to two orphaned Russian brothers, whose plans to emigrate to America fall foul of war, conscription and revolution.

In a plot 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.

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Amazon.com Review

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

From Publishers Weekly

Using characters from different countriesRussia, Wales, England, the U.S., and Germanyand from different classes, Follett's first book in the Century trilogy provides a compelling mesh of interactions that push the story forward and allow a panoramic view of WWI's burden on five families. With over 30 hours, this audiobook would be a challenge for any narrator, but John Lee proves a solid and engaging choice. His deep voice moves through the prose smoothly and forcefully; he manipulates his tone, emphasis, and accent to develop vocal personas for the extensive cast of characters, and keeps a solid pace through the dialogue. It's a marathon performance of a mammoth book that will leave listeners eagerly anticipating the next installment. A Dutton hardcover. (Sept.)

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