Edge of Eternity / Ken Follett 1098 p.

Ken Follett completes his Century trilogy with Edge of Eternity which continues the stories of 5 families: American, German, Russian, English, and Welsh as they move through the tumultuous times of 1961-1989.  Through these families, Follett tells the history of the times: the rise and fall the the Berlin Wall, the Freedom Rides, assassinations of JFK, RFK, and MLK, the Cuban missile crisis, Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal, and crumbling of the Kremlin.  The third generation gives voice to the tragedies and hard times of this era.  It is the personalization that give life to the stories and compels the reader to keep turning the pages.

Those readers who enjoy this series may also enjoy the works of James Michener, North and South by John Jakes, and Edward Rutherfurd's Dublin Saga.

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