Listen to audiobook in full for free on http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Fall of Giants Author: Ken Follett Narrator: John Lee Format: Unabridged Length: 30 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 07-29-11 Publisher: Macmillan Digital Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 612 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: A huge novel that 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 immigrate 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. Members Reviews: Disapointing I really wanted to like this book. I have been a keen student of 20th century history since high school, 40 years ago. Alas I found myself unable to really engage with the characters, finding them rather cardboard cutout. I could not help feeling that each was created purely to act as a vehicle to show key historical moments and most of the conversations they had, tended to give us lengthy history lessons. The fact that they seemed to somehow turn up at key points of world events of the time, I found clunky. The book is redeemed to an extent by some great descriptions, the delivery of casulty telegrams being one good scene. Overall, while i have no argument with the accuracy of the events portrayed, I feel that Mr Follet may have been better to have reduced the scope of the epic and used history as a background to the characters lives rather than awkwardly dropping them into each significant event. Not a book I could immerse myself in, rather, I skipped along the top, unable to find a way in Powerful work; exceptional & gripping adventure. Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why? This audiobook is worth every cent and every second. I would very happily recommend this book to family and friends.A masterful piece. What other book might you compare Fall of Giants to and why? Ken Follett is an outstanding author. Yet, I find it very hard to compare one skilled writer's work with other skilled writer's work, even of the same genre, as their styles often differ quite dramatically... and so attempting to compare their work is a bit like debating which is the best type of friut.I can, however, state that there is no better wordsmith for his standard and style of work. The way he keeps your attention from start to finish, never under nor overstating life and it's bare,sometimes brutual, sometimes sensual, but always honest realities. He just weaves you into the lives of his characters and never lets you breath until he's finished. Have you listened to any of John Lees other performances before? How does this one compare? I have not heard John Lee's performance before, but his reading style is personable and clever. His interpretation of humour is simple and real, and his ability to hold your utter attention in dramatic moments is highly skilled. Brilliant performance... and I will be pleased to listen to any of his other readings. Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry? I certainly laughed at times.
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