Sturz der Titanen

Die Jahrhundert-Saga. Roman

[electronic resource] :, 1744 pages

German language

Published Nov. 21, 2010 by Bastei Entertainment.

ISBN:
978-3-8387-0202-5
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OCLC Number:
862047195

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Hauptbeschreibung Drei Länder. Drei Familien. Ein Jahrhundert. Europa 1914. Eine deutsch-österreichische Aristokratenfamilie, die unter den politischen Spannungen zerrissen wird. Eine Familie aus England zwischen dem Aufstieg der Arbeiter und dem Niedergang des Adels. Und zwei Brüder aus Russland, von denen der eine zum Revolutionär wird, während der andere in der Fremde sein Glück sucht. Ihre Schicksale verflechten sich vor dem Hintergrund eines heraufziehenden Sturmes, der die alten Mächte hinwegfegen und die Welt in ihren Grundfesten erschüttern wird.

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This isn't my usual sort of story, but I'm very glad I read it (Thanks to Becky). The opening hit home, of course; the Williams family could've been my forebears, after all.

From that, I got sucked in, enjoying Billy's exploits, feeling proud of both him and his sister, as well as Grigori Peshkov, who I also liked. Then, there's the history - the sheer and overwhelming scope of the First World War, and as events move on you really do get into these people's heads and feel for them. It's an excellently written character work, with the tone set by the period and the real historical events serving only to enhance the drama.

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Subjects

  • World War (1914-1918) fast (OCoLC)fst01180746
  • World War, 1914-1918
  • Social life and customs
  • Fiction
  • Historical fiction
  • Manners and customs
  • Revolution (Soviet Union : 1917-1921) fast (OCoLC)fst01907572
  • Domestic fiction
  • Twentieth century
  • History

Places

  • United States
  • Great Britain
  • Germany
  • Soviet Union