Waiting on Wednesday: Edge of Eternity by Ken Follett

Waiting on Wednesday meme

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine where we spotlight upcoming releases that we are anticipating.

Edge of Eternity, Ken Follett, Century Trilogy, Cold WarHistorical Fiction
Release Date: September 16, 2014
Publisher: Dutton Adult

1,104 Pages
Affiliate Link: Pre-Order from Amazon

Edge of Eternity is the third installment of the Century Trilogy, featuring five families of different nationalities (American, German, Russian, English, and Welsh). Fall of Giants focused on World War I. Winter of the World focused on World War II. And, Edge of Eternity is set during the Cold War Era. I loved the first two installments and have been anxiously awaiting this third one. And, I’m extra excited about the Cold War setting, since I was actually alive during this time in history!

Plot Summary from Amazon
Edge of Eternity, the finale of the Century Trilogy, 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.

What book are you waiting for?

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5 Comments

  1. Kim@Time2Read wrote:

    This one sounds pretty good, but maybe a bit long, especially since I feel like I’d have to go back and read the first two! Hope you enjoy!
    Here’s my WoW!

    Posted 9.10.14 Reply
  2. Oh, yes, I’ll have to read this, too .. . I did enjoy the first two installments. Follett, to me, is not a particularly literary writer, but he makes up for it with excellent plots and good characters. I will probably grumble about the length of this, but I will read it. Let’s hope it will be terrific!

    Posted 9.10.14 Reply
  3. Jennine G. wrote:

    I bought the first two in nice, big hardback at B&N on their reduced price shelf – $6 each! I’m waiting for this one before I start reading!

    Posted 9.11.14 Reply
  4. Bellezza wrote:

    I’ve loved Ken Follet’s work, starting with his early books such as Key to Rebecca. I have this one as an ARC which I haven’t begun yet, but I like the era it depicts (one much more relevant to me than the first two in hthis trilogy).

    Posted 9.15.14 Reply
    • admin wrote:

      I totally agree – I was most excited about this one! Sadly, I did not get my hands on an ARC…but did pre-order it and it should arrive tomorrow!
      Thanks for stopping by!

      Posted 9.15.14 Reply

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