Century book 1 · 2010
Fall of Giants
Five families, from a Welsh mining town to the courts of Russia, live through the First World War, the Russian Revolution and the fight for votes for women.
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Book facts
- Author
- Ken Follett
- Series
- Century, book 1 of 3
- Published
- 2010
- Setting
- Set around the world
- Characters charted
- 6
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Fall of Giants
6 recurring or key characters from Ken Follett’s chart. Introduces Ethel Williams, Billy Williams, Maud Fitzherbert, Walter von Ulrich and 2 more.
Lead 6
- Ethel WilliamsFirst appearanceWelsh housekeeper turned politician
- Billy WilliamsFirst appearanceEthel's brother, a miner and soldier
- Maud FitzherbertFirst appearanceAristocratic suffragette
- Walter von UlrichFirst appearanceGerman diplomat who loves Maud
- Gus DewarFirst appearanceAmerican diplomat
- Grigori PeshkovFirst appearanceRussian factory worker and revolutionary
Also featuring these characters
Other Ken Follett books that share the most characters with Fall of Giants.
- Edge of Eternity2014 · Century · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon