Fall of Giants
by Ken Follett
Taste attributes: historicalwardramaromanceheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questinjustice/tragedy/vengeancecomplex relationship
Boxlist takeExpect an expansive, emotional historical novel, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
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.
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- Author
- Ken Follett
- Published
- 2010
- Pages
- 985
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- Open Library
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