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A thirteen-year-old Welsh boy enters a man's world in the mining pits; an American law student rejected by love finds a surprising new career in Woodrow Wilson's White House; a housekeeper for the aristocratic Fitzherberts takes a fateful step above her station, while Lady Maud Fitzherbert herself crosses deep into forbidden territory when she falls in love with a German spy; and two orphaned Russian brothers embark on radically different paths when their plan to emigrate to America falls afoul of war, conscription, and revolution.
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, Fall of Giants takes readers into the inextricably entangled fates of five families-and into a century that we thought we knew, but that now will never seem the same again.
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
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Times OnlineBarbara Follett claimed £25000 for security patrolsBarbara Follett, the Tourism Minister, claimed more than £25000 for patrols around her London homes after she was mugged and followed by a stalker. The minister, who is married to the millionaire novelist Ken Follett, also claimed a £937 annual Follett claimed £25000 on security MP Expenses: Parliament 'Being Damaged' Barbara Follett: Millionaire MP's £25000 expenses on security over -
Washington TimesBritons Outraged at Lawmakers' Liberty With Spending AccountsBarbara Follett, a Labor member of Parliament and the wife of the author Ken Follett, charged $38000 for security patrols at her house in London after she was mugged. David Willetts, a Conservative education spokesman, charged $120 to have an MPs' expenses: Barbara Follett claims £25k for security at second home THOMAS: The titled and entitled Stevenage MP at centre of expenses row
BBC NewsGordon Brown pledges to sort out MPs' expenses shameAnd last night it was revealed that tourism minister Barbara Follett claimed £25411 for security patrols outside her London flat. Mrs Follett, who is married to best-selling novelist Ken Follett, said it was necessary because she had been mugged and Video: MPs' expenses exposed by the Daily Telegraph British lawmakers' expense claims not so common British MPs expense X-rated movies, horse manure -