Fall of Giants
Ken Follett
15-17Five families, one war
Fall of Giants
Ken Follett · 2010 · 985 pages
A Welsh boy in a mine, a Russian brother and sister, an American aide, a German diplomat, and an English earl’s family all get pulled into the First World War. The book follows the houses, not just the battles.
Why we picked it
Long historical fiction. Clear writing, a lot of people, and a good one if you like stories that show how a war reaches a kitchen.
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Whose side would you have understood, even if you did not agree with it?
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