Fall of Giants

Set against the backdrop of the early twentieth century, Fall of Giants follows five interconnected families through the monumental events that reshaped the world. Beginning in 1911 around the coronation of King George V, the narrative weaves together the fates of American, German, Russian, English and Welsh households.

From Welsh coal miners and British aristocrats to an ambitious aide to the American president, a German embassy diplomat and orphaned Russian brothers, each life is pulled into the tides of conflict. As the First World War erupts, these men and women navigate the brutality of trench warfare, the upheaval of the Russian Revolution, and the fierce battle for women's voting rights. Written by the bestselling author of The Pillars of the Earth, this expansive epic offers readers a vivid, character-driven journey through one of the most turbulent periods in modern history.