They include the causes of the First World War, the collapse of the Russian Empire, and Germany's role in the continuance of a bloody war that led to its economic collapse and the postwar rise of Hitler. There are several key themes linking facets in world history at this point. The overall theme of the novel revolves around common people trying, and many times succeeding, in throwing off the yokes so often placed on them by a society (largely focused on Britain and Russia) dominated by the landed aristocracy. Grigori and Lev's father was executed by Bea's aristocratic family for alleged improper grazing of cattle on Bea's family's land. Major characters introduced after the party include Grigori and Lev Peshkov, two Russian orphans who work in a locomotive factory and have personal reasons to hold a grudge against Princess Bea and the rest of the Russian royal family. King George V, King of the British Empire.Bea Fitzherbert, Fitz's wife, a Russian Princess.Gus Dewar, a highly educated American who is also a close adviser to President Woodrow Wilson.Graf (Count) Robert von Ulrich, Walter's Austrian homosexual cousin.He and Maud begin at the party to act on the mutual attraction they have felt for years.
Walter von Ulrich, a German nobleman and a former schoolmate of Fitz's.Lady Maud Fitzherbert, Fitz's sister, who is far more liberal than her conservative brother.Edward "Fitz" Fitzherbert, Earl Fitzherbert, who maintains a country estate in Aberowen and licenses the land on which the coal mine is built, hosts a party for many powerful people around the world. Three years later, the main story begins. The novel begins with the thirteen-year-old Billy Williams, nicknamed 'Billy-with-Jesus', going to work his first day in the coal mine underneath the fictional Welsh town of Aberowen in 1911. The third book, Edge of Eternity, covers the Cold War and was published in 2014.
The sequel Winter of the World covers World War II and was published on September 18, 2012.
The first book covers notable events such as World War I, the Russian Revolution, and the struggle for women's suffrage. It is the first part of the Century Trilogy which follows five interrelated families throughout the course of the 20th century. Print ( paperback and hardcover) Ebook Audiobook.įall of Giants is a 2010 historical novel by Welsh author Ken Follett.
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