Fall of Giants

Fall of Giants
Author: Ken Follett
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 1010
Release: 2011-08-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101543558
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Ken Follett’s magnificent historical epic begins as five interrelated families move through the momentous dramas of the First World War, the Russian Revolution, and the struggle for women’s suffrage. A thirteen-year-old Welsh boy enters a man’s world in the mining pits. . . . An American law student rejected in love finds a surprising new career in Woodrow Wilson’s White House. . . . 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 a German spy. . . . And two orphaned Russian brothers embark on radically different paths when their plan to emigrate to America falls afoul of war, conscription, and revolution. 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, Fall of Giants takes us into the inextricably entangled fates of five families—and into a century that we thought we knew, but that now will never seem the same again. . . .

The Saga of the Century Trilogy

The Saga of the Century Trilogy
Author: Rebecca West
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 840
Release: 2012-09-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1453276475
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Three novels in one volume following the artistic and eccentric Aubrey family in the years surrounding the Great War. In The Fountain Overflows,Papa Aubrey’s wife and twin daughters, Mary and Rose, are piano prodigies, his young son, Richard Quin, is a lively boy, and his eldest daughter, Cordelia, is a beautiful and driven young woman with musical aspirations. But the talented and eccentric Aubrey family rarely enjoys a moment of harmony, as its members struggle to overcome the effects of their patriarch’s spendthrift ways. Now they must move so that their father can find stable employment. Despite the daunting odds, the Aubreys hope that art will save them from the cacophony of a life sliding toward poverty. In The Real Night, a talented musician and her kin ponder what being young women on their own will entail. Abandoned by their feckless father, Rose and her family must move beyond their comfortable drawing room to discover a world of kind patrons, music teachers, and concert hall acclaim, but also domestic strife, anti-Semitism, and social pressure to marry. Set before World War I, Rebecca West’s intimate, eloquent family portrait brings to life a time when women recognized their own voices and the joys of living off one’s own talents. In Cousin Rosamund, Mary and Rose Aubrey have found success as accomplished pianists in the years after the war. But despite their travels and material rewards, they remain apart from society. When their cherished cousin Rosamund surprises them by marrying a man they feel is beneath her, the sisters must reconsider what love means to them and how they can find a sense of spiritual wellbeing on their own, without the guidance of their family. “Very few writers have managed to be more knowledgeable and profound in their thinking,” said the Los Angeles Times about Rebecca West, and the Saga of the Century is a collection of three absorbing novels inspired partly by her own life.

Edge of Eternity

Edge of Eternity
Author: Ken Follett
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 1122
Release: 2014-09-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0698160576
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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 families—American, German, Russian, English, and Welsh—as 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, revolution—and rock and roll. East German teacher Rebecca Hoffmann discovers she’s 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 Warsaw—and into history.

The Red Wraith (Book 1 of The Red Wraith Series)

The Red Wraith (Book 1 of The Red Wraith Series)
Author: Nick Wisseman
Publisher: EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2015-12-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1770530959
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Magic awakens in Early America. The Red Wraith is born.Cast into exile by his tribe for being spawn of human and spirit, Naysin is lost in a world of change as pale men from the sea arrive to plunder the riches of the New World. Guided only by the devious facets of his spirit father, Naysin has no choice but to master his powers to survive the destruction of his people. But the nature of those talents is both light and dark.And so the legend of the Red Wraith begins.On the island of Bimshire, Naysin inspires a slave rebellion before abandoning it; near his former home, he marches European settlers to their deaths; and in the forests of Edgeland, he ends a battle by massacring both sides. Such acts cause much of the New World to see him as an indigenous monster who delights in butchering white innocents. The infamy is well-earned, but when Naysin encounters a group of fellow magic-users, he realizes he may yet have a chance to set things right.He just has to conquer the only thing that ensures his survival: the dual facets of his father.

Winter of the World

Winter of the World
Author: Ken Follett
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Total Pages: 1048
Release: 2012-09-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 023076486X
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Winter of the World is the second novel in Ken Follett’s uniquely ambitious Century trilogy. On its own or read in sequence with Fall of Giants and Edge of Eternity, this is a gripping epic of global conflict and personal drama. A BATTLE OF IDEALS 1933, and at Cambridge, Lloyd Williams is drawn to irresistible socialite Daisy Peshkov, who represents everything that his left-wing family despise, but Daisy is more interested in aristocratic Boy Fitzherbert, a leading light of the British Union of Fascists. AN EVIL UPRISING Berlin is in turmoil. Eleven-year-old Carla von Ulrich struggles to understand the tensions disrupting her family as Hitler strengthens his grip on Germany. Many are resolved to oppose Hitler’s brutal regime – but are they willing to betray their country? A GLOBAL CONFLICT ON A SCALE NEVER SEEN BEFORE Shaken by the tyranny and the prospect of war, five interconnected families’ lives become ever more enmeshed. An international clash of military power and personal beliefs is sweeping the world, but what will this new war mean for those who must live through it?

House with a Blue Door

House with a Blue Door
Author: Nick Wisseman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2021-08-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:
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Charles wasn't ready for this. He knew working at a group home for mentally handicapped residents--many of whom have additional diagnoses like Down syndrome, Tourette's, and paranoid schizophrenia--would be hard. The hours would be long, the pay would be low, the food would suck. But he had no idea how much he'd like it. Or how much he'd grow up while he worked there.

The Pillars of the Earth

The Pillars of the Earth
Author: Ken Follett
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Total Pages: 1105
Release: 2014
Genre: Cathedrals
ISBN: 1447265440
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Set in the turbulent times of twelfth-century England when civil war, famine, religious strife and battles over royal succession tore lives and families apart, The Pillars of the Earth tells the story of the building of a magnificent cathedral. Against this richly imagined backdrop, filled with intrigue and treachery, Ken Follett draws the reader irresistibly into a wonderful epic of family drama, violent conflict and unswerving ambition. From humble stonemason to imperious monarch, the dreams, labours and loves of his characters come vividly to life.

The Fountain Overflows

The Fountain Overflows
Author: Rebecca West
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 378
Release: 2010-12-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1453206981
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A talented, eccentric London family tries to find their place in the world in this semiautobiographical novel by a New York Times–bestselling author. Papa Aubrey’s wife and twin daughters, Mary and Rose, are piano prodigies, his young son Richard Quin is a lively boy, and his eldest daughter Cordelia is a beautiful and driven young woman with musical aspirations. But the talented and eccentric Aubrey family rarely enjoys a moment of harmony, as its members struggle to overcome the effects of their patriarch’s spendthrift ways. Now they must move so that their father, a noted journalist, can find stable employment. Throughout, it is the Aubreys’ hope that art will save them from the cacophony of a life sliding toward poverty. In this eloquent and winning portrait, West’s compelling characters must uncover their true talent for kindness in order to thrive in the world that exists outside of their life as a family.

While the World is Still Asleep

While the World is Still Asleep
Author: Petra Durst-Benning
Publisher: Amazon Crossing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781503953321
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It isn't easy for a woman to cut loose in 1890s Berlin. But the winds of change are blowing, and nothing can stop Josephine from pursuing her dreams. After the tragic death of her little brother, Josephine travels to the Black Forest to heal. There she discovers a feeling of freedom astride a brand-new invention called the "velocipede." The very idea of a woman on a bicycle is beyond taboo -- it is indecent and even illegal -- but Josephine will not be deterred. She simply needs to find a way to ride without provoking a scandal. Back home, Josephine has the brilliant idea of riding under cover of night, while the world is still asleep. But Berlin's streets are dangerous, especially on a bicycle. Can Josephine's fighting heart help her overcome the obstacles in her path? Will the passion she feels for this new adventure lead her toward true love?

The LAST ITALIAN a Saga in Three Parts

The LAST ITALIAN a Saga in Three Parts
Author: Anthony Delstretto
Publisher:
Total Pages: 464
Release: 2020-11-09
Genre:
ISBN:
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THIS OMNIBUS EDITION INCLUDES THE ENTIRE ACCLAIMED TRILOGY BOOK 1: GOD'S TEETH Love, jealousy, murder, vendetta -- All in the time of cholera. Then the brigands attack! Carlo Como goes out fishing one dawn in 1882 on the wide river near his Italian village of Castrubello. But this morning Carlo hauls in a very different catch, one that will allow him to marry his love, Tonia. But Carlo's unlikely discovery unleashes a chain of fateful events that will define himself and his family for decades to come. Tonia's brother Ettore is determined to advance on his own merits and travels south to carve The King's Road through the mountains of Campania. Ettore soon finds himself fighting an impossible deadline and cut-throat brigands who swears to violently halt the brazen intruder threatening his mountain lair. BOOK 2: FATE'S RESTLESS FEET They expected a quick and glorious colonial conquest. A brutal fight to the finish in cactus labyrinth awaited. In 1911, brothers Gianni and Renzo Como land in Tripoli as Italy declares war on the Ottoman Empire. Renzo risks everything to protect his brother during a treacherous battle fraught with confusion, courage, and cruelty. Despite dire warnings, Angelina Scrivatti undertakes the perilous journey to America to claim a promise of marriage. She discovers the man she loves in the grip of alcoholic despair. They become swept up in a storm of ethnic violence one dark Christmas Eve--with a final chance for personal redemption. BOOK 3: DEATH TO THE WOLF Cruel winter descends on the Kingdom of Italy. The family, divided, faces extinction. Ettore Vacci celebrates his 80th birthday as Italy embraces its disastrous alliance with Nazi Germany. With the Italian 8th Army near Stalingrad, Donato Como's unit faces a massive Soviet offensive and killing temperatures in a battle for survival on Russia's frozen steppes. In Castrubello, Regina Vacci defies the Fascists' persecution of Jews. Ettore Vacci, shocked to see his nephew Pietro Como rise to power within Mussolini's regime, finds he must act, for justice, for Castrubello, for "onore". ✓