Ken Follett’s
Century Trilogy follows the fortunes of five intertwined
families—American, German, Russian, English, and Welsh—as they make
their way through the twentieth century. It has been called “potent,
engrossing” (Publishers Weekly) and “truly epic” (Huffington Post). USA Today said, “You actually feel like you’re there.”
Edge of Eternity,
the finale, covers one of the most tumultuous eras of all: the 1960s
through the 1980s, encompassing civil rights, assassinations, Vietnam,
the Berlin Wall, the Cuban Missile Crisis, presidential impeachment,
revolution—and rock and roll.
East German teacher Rebecca Hoffman discovers she’s been spied on by
the Stasi for years and commits an impulsive act that will affect her
family for generations… George Jakes, himself bi-racial, bypasses
corporate law to join Robert F. Kennedy’s Justice Department and finds
himself in the middle of not only the seminal events of the civil rights
battle, but also a much more personal battle… Cameron Dewar, the
grandson of a senator, jumps at the chance to do some espionage for a
cause he believes in, only to discover that the world is much more
dangerous than he’d imagined… Dimka Dvorkin, a young aide to Khrushchev,
becomes an agent for good and for ill as the Soviet Union and the
United States race to the brink of nuclear war, while his twin sister,
Tania, carves out a role that will take her from Moscow to Cuba to
Prague to Warsaw—and into history.
These characters and many others find their lives inextricably
entangled as they add their personal stories and insight to the most
defining events of the 20th century. From the opulent offices of the
most powerful world leaders to the shabby apartments of those trying to
begin a new empire, from the elite clubs of the wealthy and highborn to
the passionate protests of a country’s most marginalized citizens, this
is truly a drama for the ages.
With the Century Trilogy, Follett has guided readers through an entire
era of history with a master’s touch. His unique ability to tell
fascinating, brilliantly researched stories that captivate readers and
keep them turning the pages is unparalleled. In this climactic and
concluding saga, Follett brings us into a world we thought we knew, but
now will never seem the same again.