Long story short, Fall of Giants start with the Williams working in a Welsh coal mine for the aristocratic Fitzherberts in 1911. When a scandalous affair between Ethel Williams and Earl Teddy "Fitz" Fitzherbert occur, Ethel is forced to leave Aberowen in order to escape the shame that sets upon her.
Meanwhile, Lady Maud Fitzherbert, sister of Fitz, has fallen in love with a Walter von Ulrich, a German spy at the London Embassy. Born from a super conservative family, Otto, Walter's father, disapproves of their relation because of divergent religious views and so does Fitz because their countries are at each others throats.
On the other side of the continent in Russia, Grigori Peshkov has spent his whole life saving money for a trip to America to start a better life but when his brother Lev is convicted of murder, he gives his ticket to him and stays with the girl that his brother impregnated because he has loved her since the first day that they've met. But Grigori also has other things in mind such as a revolution that can change Russia.
I have never felt such a strong attachment to this many characters in a book before. Follett's writing skills are exceptional. Keeping a 985 paged book interesting from the beginning to the very end is a very hard thing to do and I was very skeptical when my French teacher said that it was one of the best books that she's ever read. But now that I've read it too, I can easily say that indeed, Follett must have done a hell of a research to write this book. Everything was so clear and detailed that you just can't ever get lost. Every single character, from sweet Ethel to bad boy Lev, had something special that separates them from others. They each have their own story but their paths are deeply entwined. It contained everything that you would ever wish from a good story: hot sex, forbidden love, bloody wars, violent revolutions...Fall of Giants was such a sweet treat to devour.
In conclusion, this was a very good read and I'm thankful that my teacher recommended it. I will definitely read the sequels. Seriously, jumping from the WW1, to the Russian Revolution, to the fight for women rights...Can a book get any better?
5 stars
Meanwhile, Lady Maud Fitzherbert, sister of Fitz, has fallen in love with a Walter von Ulrich, a German spy at the London Embassy. Born from a super conservative family, Otto, Walter's father, disapproves of their relation because of divergent religious views and so does Fitz because their countries are at each others throats.
On the other side of the continent in Russia, Grigori Peshkov has spent his whole life saving money for a trip to America to start a better life but when his brother Lev is convicted of murder, he gives his ticket to him and stays with the girl that his brother impregnated because he has loved her since the first day that they've met. But Grigori also has other things in mind such as a revolution that can change Russia.
I have never felt such a strong attachment to this many characters in a book before. Follett's writing skills are exceptional. Keeping a 985 paged book interesting from the beginning to the very end is a very hard thing to do and I was very skeptical when my French teacher said that it was one of the best books that she's ever read. But now that I've read it too, I can easily say that indeed, Follett must have done a hell of a research to write this book. Everything was so clear and detailed that you just can't ever get lost. Every single character, from sweet Ethel to bad boy Lev, had something special that separates them from others. They each have their own story but their paths are deeply entwined. It contained everything that you would ever wish from a good story: hot sex, forbidden love, bloody wars, violent revolutions...Fall of Giants was such a sweet treat to devour.
In conclusion, this was a very good read and I'm thankful that my teacher recommended it. I will definitely read the sequels. Seriously, jumping from the WW1, to the Russian Revolution, to the fight for women rights...Can a book get any better?
5 stars