
Ken Follett & John Lee Talk About Fall of Giants
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Narrated by:
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Diana Dapito
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By:
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Ken Follett
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John Lee
Ken Follett and John Lee, the author and narrator of Pillars of the Earth and World Without End, are back together again for Fall of Giants, the first in The Century Trilogy. They recently chatted with Audible editor Diana Dapito about the new epic book, and what it was like to write and record it.
Fall of Giants is Ken Follett's magnificent new historical epic. The first novel in The Century Trilogy, it follows the fates of five interrelated families—American, German, Russian, English, and Welsh—as they move through the world-shaking dramas of the First World War, the Russian Revolution, and the struggle for women's suffrage.
Thirteen-year-old Billy Williams enters a man's world in the Welsh mining pits…. Gus Dewar, an American law student rejected in love, finds a surprising new career in Woodrow Wilson's White House…. Two orphaned Russian brothers, Grigori and Lev Peshkov, embark on radically different paths half a world apart when their plan to emigrate to America falls afoul of war, conscription, and revolution…. Billy's sister, Ethel, a housekeeper for the aristocratic Fitzherberts, takes a fateful step above her station, while Lady Maud Fitzherbert herself crosses deep into forbidden territory when she falls in love with Walter von Ulrich, a spy at the German embassy in London….
These characters and many others find their lives inextricably entangled as, in a saga of unfolding drama and intriguing complexity, Fall of Giants moves seamlessly from Washington to St. Petersburg, from the dirt and danger of a coal mine to the glittering chandeliers of a palace, from the corridors of power to the bedrooms of the mighty. As always with Ken Follett, the historical background is brilliantly researched and rendered, the action fast-moving, the characters rich in nuance and emotion. It is destined to be a new classic.
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Delightful
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History brought to life
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DECENT LISTEN
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I tend to gauge all male voice actors/narrators by "the John Lee Standard." He brings stories to life. I wasn't surprised to learn that in addition to his natural talent, he'd grown up in a multicultural area.
As for Ken Follett, there simply aren't enough adjectives to describe the excellence of his writing. He is awesomely talented and book-lovers all over the world have reaped the benefits of his gifts.
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interesting interview!
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Would you consider the audio edition of Ken Follett & John Lee Talk About Fall of Giants to be better than the print version?
I love hearing these two me interact about the creation of their artistic work. Knew why I had so enjoy listening to other work by this performer and reading the Pillars book.What other book might you compare Ken Follett & John Lee Talk About Fall of Giants to and why?
Gone with the WindAmazing interaction between these two.
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Got me excited to read Fall of Giants
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WWI a rich and entertaining history lesson
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Love John Lee
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Short but Big insight into the Writing of the Book
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