The Fall of Giants

by Ken Follett

**** [4/5]

This long (900+ pages) book is the first in a new series. The book follows characters in Russia, Britain, Germany, and other locations as their lives and countries enter the first world war. Each character is placed in a way that allows the author to narrate the key political decisions of the time. This is a fun book that provides good historical perspective on a difficult time. Well told.