Edge of Eternity/ Ken Follett/ 1098 pages

Edge of Eternity is the final installment of Ken Follett's Century Trilogy.  The author follows several families post World War II through the Cold War, free love, and the American Civil Rights Movement.  Follett presents coverage of the Cuban Missile Crisis from both U.S. and Soviet Union points of view.  Likewise, life in West Germany and the U.S. is contrasted with life in East Germany and the Communist Bloc.   Through the entirety of the book Follett examines the issues facing Black Americans.  Unlike the previous two books, little is said regarding British politics  and the rampant inflation and taxes of the 1970's.  Much coverage is given to the politics and wrong doings  of  John and Robert Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan, but almost nothing is said about Jimmy Carter and the Iran Hostage situation is totally ignored.  After reading the Fall Of Giants and Winter of the World, I felt I had a better insight into the events leading up to World War I, the war itself and history up to the end of World War II.  Having lived most of the history of this third volume, I felt less compelled to accept Follett's version of history knowing that some important even had been glossed over or even omitted.  It was enjoyable following the history of the families from the 1960's through 2008.  The reunion of the Franck family was especially satisfying.