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PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100525953094
ISBN-139780525953098
eBay Product ID (ePID)172748437
Product Key Features
Book TitleEdge of Eternity : Book Three of the Century Trilogy
Number of Pages1120 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicSagas, Thrillers / Espionage, Family Life, Political, Historical
Publication Year2014
IllustratorYes
GenreFiction
AuthorKen Follett
Book SeriesThe Century Trilogy Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height2 in
Item Weight53.1 Oz
Item Length9.6 in
Item Width6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2014-005306
ReviewsPraise for Fall of Giants "Just as potent, engrossing, and prolix as the opening opus, Fall of Giants . [Follett's] dedication and ability to keep so many plots spinning while delivering a story that educates, entertains…Will leave fans eagerly awaiting the trilogy's crowning capstone." - Publishers Weekly "It's a book that will suck you in, consume you for days or weeks… then let you out the other side both entertained and educated." - USA Today "Meticulously researched and deftly weaves together historical fact, fictional characters and engrossing storytelling." - Associated Press "A tireless storyteller...grippingly told, and readable to the end." - The New York Times Book Review "Suspenseful, tightly constructed, sharply characterized, plot-driven...some of the biggest-picture fiction being written today." - The Seattle Times "Tantalizing" - Newsday "Lively and entertaining." - The Washington Post "Epic yarns in prose" - The Wall Street Journal, Praise for Winter of the World "What [Follett] knows how to do is put readers' hearts in throats..." - The New York Times This second installment of Follett's epic Century trilogy is just as potent, engrossing, and prolix as the opening opus, Fall of Giants .... Rife with plot lines, interpersonal intrigue, sweeping historical flourishes, and an authentic and compelling cast, this is a tale of dynamic characters struggling to survive during one of the world's darkest periods." -Publishers Weekly "Even after all his novels - some 20 in all - the reader remains amazed Follett can research a book so thoroughly that you actually feel like you're there, even smelling the smells." - USA Today "Follett does a masterful job of capturing the highs and lows of an extraordinary bloody time." - The Associated Press Follett never lets the action lag as he adeptly ties together all the sweeping economic, cultural, political, and social transformations of the entire era. - Booklist "Follett's storytelling is unobtrusive and workmanlike…he spins a reasonable and readable yarn that embraces dozens of characters and plenty of Big Picture history." - Kirkus Reviews "Abandon your normal activities for a couple of days when you crack this one open, because you're likely to get hooked like a Copper River salmon." - The Seattle Times This book is truly epic.... Follett is a master craftsman. He fills his pages with fascinating characters and then uses the great events of this time to make an exciting plot. He succeeds in every way possible. - Huffington Post, Praise for Edge of Eternity " Edge of Eternity is as compulsively readable a mighty page-turner as its two predecessors. The Seattle Times "Hugely ambitious, the trilogy serves as a massive history lesson as well as an example of good, old-fashioned storytelling." The New York Daily News "The historical events are the backdrop but the characters are the focal point. Good storytellers know this and Follett is an excellent one." The Huffington Post "Mesmerizing....flowing with spicy, expertly paced melodrama, character-rich exploits, familial histrionics, and international intrigue." Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Worth the wait" Library Journal (starred review) "A glorious conclusion to a remarkable trilogy that is wonderful, exhilerating reading for all ages. Fine, fine historical fiction." Historical Novel Society "Follett does an outstanding job of interweaving and personalizing complicated narratives set on a multicultural stage." Booklist , Praise for Edge of Eternity " Edge of Eternity is as compulsively readable a mighty page-turner as its two predecessors." The Seattle Times "Hugely ambitious, the trilogy serves as a massive history lesson as well as an example of good, old-fashioned storytelling." The New York Daily News "The historical events are the backdrop but the characters are the focal point. Good storytellers know this and Follett is an excellent one." The Huffington Post "Mesmerizing....flowing with spicy, expertly paced melodrama, character-rich exploits, familial histrionics, and international intrigue." Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Worth the wait" Library Journal (starred review) "A fascinating, sprawling, epic conclusion to Ken Follett's Century Trilogy." -- The Minneapolis Star Tribune "A glorious conclusion to a remarkable trilogy that is wonderful, exhilarating reading for all ages. Fine, fine historical fiction." Historical Novel Society "Follett does an outstanding job of interweaving and personalizing complicated narratives set on a multicultural stage." Booklist, Praise for Edge of Eternity " Edge of Eternity is as compulsively readable a mighty page-turner as its two predecessors." The Seattle Times "Hugely ambitious, the trilogy serves as a massive history lesson as well as an example of good, old-fashioned storytelling." The New York Daily News "The historical events are the backdrop but the characters are the focal point. Good storytellers know this and Follett is an excellent one." The Huffington Post "Mesmerizing....flowing with spicy, expertly paced melodrama, character-rich exploits, familial histrionics, and international intrigue." Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Worth the wait" Library Journal (starred review) "A fascinating, sprawling, epic conclusion to Ken Follett''s Century Trilogy." -- The Minneapolis Star Tribune "A glorious conclusion to a remarkable trilogy that is wonderful, exhilarating reading for all ages. Fine, fine historical fiction." Historical Novel Society "Follett does an outstanding job of interweaving and personalizing complicated narratives set on a multicultural stage." Booklist Praise for Winter of the World "Even after all his novels - some 20 in all - the reader remains amazed Follett can research a book so thoroughly that you actually feel like you''re there, even smelling the smells." - USA Today This second installment of Follett's epic Century trilogy is just as potent, engrossing, and prolix as the opening opus, Fall of Giants .... Rife with plot lines, interpersonal intrigue, sweeping historical flourishes, and an authentic and compelling cast, this is a tale of dynamic characters struggling to survive during one of the world's darkest periods." -Publishers Weekly "Follett does a masterful job of capturing the highs and lows of an extraordinary bloody time." - The Associated Press "What [Follett] knows how to do is put readers' hearts in throats..." - The New York Times Follett never lets the action lag as he adeptly ties together all the sweeping economic, cultural, political, and social transformations of the entire era. - Booklist "Follett's storytelling is unobtrusive and workmanlike…he spins a reasonable and readable yarn that embraces dozens of characters and plenty of Big Picture history." - Kirkus Reviews "Abandon your normal activities for a couple of days when you crack this one open, because you''re likely to get hooked like a Copper River salmon." - The Seattle Times This book is truly epic.... Follett is a master craftsman. He fills his pages with fascinating characters and then uses the great events of this time to make an exciting plot. He succeeds in every way possible. - Huffington Post Praise for Fall of Giants "Just as potent, engrossing, and prolix as the opening opus, Fall of Giants . [Follett's] dedication and ability to keep so many plots spinning while delivering a story that educates, entertains…Will leave fans eagerly awaiting the trilogy's crowning capstone." - Publishers Weekly "It's a book that will suck you in, consume you for days or weeks… then let you out the other side both entertained and educated." - USA Today "Meticulously researched and deftly weaves together historical fact, fictional characters and engrossing storytelling." - Associated Press "A tireless storyteller...grippingly told, and readable to the end." - The New York Times Book Review "Suspenseful, tightly constructed, sharply characterized, plot-driven...some of the biggest-picture fiction being written today." - The Seattle Times "Tantalizing" - Newsday "Lively and entertaining." - The Washington Post "Epic yarns in prose" - The Wall Street Journal, Praise for Edge of Eternity " Edge of Eternity is as compulsively readable a mighty page-turner as its two predecessors. The Seattle Times "Hugely ambitious, the trilogy serves as a massive history lesson as well as an example of good, old-fashioned storytelling." The New York Daily News "The historical events are the backdrop but the characters are the focal point. Good storytellers know this and Follett is an excellent one." The Huffington Post "Mesmerizing....flowing with spicy, expertly paced melodrama, character-rich exploits, familial histrionics, and international intrigue." Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Worth the wait" Library Journal (starred review) "A glorious conclusion to a remarkable trilogy that is wonderful, exhilarating reading for all ages. Fine, fine historical fiction." Historical Novel Society "Follett does an outstanding job of interweaving and personalizing complicated narratives set on a multicultural stage." Booklist , Praise for Edge of Eternity "This mesmerizing final installment is an exhaustive but rewarding reading experience dense in thematic heft, yet flowing with spicy, expertly paced melodrama, character-rich exploits, familial histrionics, and international intrigue." - Publishers Weekly (starred review), Praise for Winter of the World "Even after all his novels - some 20 in all - the reader remains amazed Follett can research a book so thoroughly that you actually feel like you're there, even smelling the smells." - USA Today This second installment of Follett's epic Century trilogy is just as potent, engrossing, and prolix as the opening opus, Fall of Giants .... Rife with plot lines, interpersonal intrigue, sweeping historical flourishes, and an authentic and compelling cast, this is a tale of dynamic characters struggling to survive during one of the world's darkest periods." -Publishers Weekly "Follett does a masterful job of capturing the highs and lows of an extraordinary bloody time." - The Associated Press "What [Follett] knows how to do is put readers' hearts in throats..." - The New York Times Follett never lets the action lag as he adeptly ties together all the sweeping economic, cultural, political, and social transformations of the entire era. - Booklist "Follett's storytelling is unobtrusive and workmanlike…he spins a reasonable and readable yarn that embraces dozens of characters and plenty of Big Picture history." - Kirkus Reviews "Abandon your normal activities for a couple of days when you crack this one open, because you're likely to get hooked like a Copper River salmon." - The Seattle Times This book is truly epic.... Follett is a master craftsman. He fills his pages with fascinating characters and then uses the great events of this time to make an exciting plot. He succeeds in every way possible. - Huffington Post
Dewey Edition23
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Series Volume NumberBk. 3
Dewey Decimal823/.914
SynopsisKen 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., 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. Look out for Ken's newest book, A Column of Fire , available now.
LC Classification NumberPR6056.O45E46 2014
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- 24. Nov. 2020
War is Hell!
This is the last book in the Century Series and I highly recommend the series to anyone who likes to read. Ken Follett is a wonderful author and I have enjoyed reading many of his books. You will not want to put this book down, it is a read-one-more-chapter, read-one-more-chapter book!.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 30. Sep. 2020
Worth your time to read this book !!!!
Ken Follett is an excellent author and all of his books are hard to put down.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 24. Nov. 2023
Great book Great author
Great author and great book in a 3 book series.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 16. Aug. 2022
Book three of three
Ken Follet writes excellent historic novels. I found the first two books extremely compelling. The third book is about more contemporary events in history, of which I am more familiar with, yet his style of writing keeps it compelling.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 17. Mär. 2021
Just like new!
The book came in excellent condition & my husband loved it.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 16. Jul. 2020
Characters are believable and well developed; historical events were compelling and realistically depicted
As always, Ken Follett writes a good story with believable characters who fit the plot and weave historical events together. Having during the time setting this reader was fascintated.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 09. Jan. 2020
Strong finish to the trilogy of novels.
Ken Follett is a skillful writer and this novel is superb. A good read for anyone who lived through the sixties, seventies and eighties.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 17. Aug. 2020
More good reading to come!
Have almost finished the first book in the trilogy. It is very good, and I look forward to reading the next two books.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 10. Okt. 2018
Brilliant writing, don't miss it!
Some of the best writing ever. It holds your interest through more than 3000 pages total. Brilliant! I read these books some time ago, but wanted to own my own set so that my wife can read them, and I intend to read them again myself.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 27. Dez. 2022
Great story line with historical facts.
The book is well written and provides great historical insight/details.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
