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Edge of eternity / Ken Follett.
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- ISBN: 9780525953098 (hardcover) :
- Physical Description: xiii, 1098 pages : genealogical tables, map ; 25 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Dutton, 2014.
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| General Note: | Map on lining papers. |
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| Subject: | World politics > 1945-1989 > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Political fiction. Spy stories. |
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- Baker & Taylor
A conclusion to the epic trilogy by the best-selling author ofWinter of the World continues the experiences of five intertwined international families as they confront the social, political and economic turmoil of the second half of the 20th century. 1.5 million first printing. - Baker & Taylor
Continues the experiences of five intertwined international families as they confront the social, political, and economic turmoil of the second half of the twentieth century. - Penguin Putnam
Ken Follett's extraordinary historical epic, the Century Trilogy, reaches its sweeping, passionate conclusion.
In Fall of Giants and Winter of the World, Ken Follett followed the fortunes of five international familiesâAmerican, German, Russian, English, and Welshâas they made their way through the twentieth century. Now they come to one of the most tumultuous eras of all: the 1960s through the 1980s, from civil rights, assassinations, mass political movements, and Vietnam to the Berlin Wall, the Cuban Missile Crisis, presidential impeachment, revolutionâand rock and roll.
East German teacher Rebecca Hoffmann discovers sheâs been spied on by the Stasi for years and commits an impulsive act that will affect her family for the rest of their lives. . . . George Jakes, the child of a mixed-race couple, bypasses a corporate law career to join Robert F. Kennedy's Justice Department and finds himself in the middle of not only the seminal events of the civil rights battle but a much more personal battle of his own. . . . Cameron Dewar, the grandson of a senator, jumps at the chance to do some official and unofficial espionage for a cause he believes in, only to discover that the world is a much more dangerous place than he'd imagined. . . . Dimka Dvorkin, a young aide to Nikita Khrushchev, becomes an agent both for good and for ill as the United States and the Soviet Union race to the brink of nuclear war, while his twin sister, Tanya, carves out a role that will take her from Moscow to Cuba to Prague to Warsawâand into history. - Random House, Inc.
Ken Follettâs Century Trilogy follows the fortunes of five intertwined familiesâAmerican, German, Russian, English, and Welshâas they make their way through the twentieth century. It has been called âpotent, engrossingâ (Publishers Weekly) and âtruly epicâ (Huffington Post). USA Today said, âYou actually feel like youâre there.â
Edge of Eternity, the finale, covers one of the most tumultuous eras of all: the 1960s through the 1980s, encompassing civil rights, assassinations, Vietnam, the Berlin Wall, the Cuban Missile Crisis, presidential impeachment, revolutionâand rock and roll.
East German teacher Rebecca Hoffman discovers sheâs been spied on by the Stasi for years and commits an impulsive act that will affect her family for generations⦠George Jakes, himself bi-racial, bypasses corporate law to join Robert F. Kennedyâs Justice Department and finds himself in the middle of not only the seminal events of the civil rights battle, but also a much more personal battle⦠Cameron Dewar, the grandson of a senator, jumps at the chance to do some espionage for a cause he believes in, only to discover that the world is much more dangerous than heâd imagined⦠Dimka Dvorkin, a young aide to Khrushchev, becomes an agent for good and for ill as the Soviet Union and the United States race to the brink of nuclear war, while his twin sister, Tania, carves out a role that will take her from Moscow to Cuba to Prague to Warsawâand into history.
These characters and many others find their lives inextricably entangled as they add their personal stories and insight to the most defining events of the 20th century. From the opulent offices of the most powerful world leaders to the shabby apartments of those trying to begin a new empire, from the elite clubs of the wealthy and highborn to the passionate protests of a countryâs most marginalized citizens, this is truly a drama for the ages.
With the Century Trilogy, Follett has guided readers through an entire era of history with a masterâs touch. His unique ability to tell fascinating, brilliantly researched stories that captivate readers and keep them turning the pages is unparalleled. In this climactic and concluding saga, Follett brings us into a world we thought we knew, but now will never seem the same again.
