Fall of Giants, the first volume of the Century Trilogy that will cover all of the 20th century's greatest events ending with the Cold War, weaves together five families as their lives are uprooted and transformed by the Russian Revolution, the women's suffrage movement and WWI. Described as "on a scale that is at once, panoramic and intimate," we could not agree more. By choosing to include families from each of the countries primarily affected by the events surrounding WWI, Follett expertly details all perspectives and lifestyles of the time with an impressive ease. Fall of Giants is an extremely epic read, but we promise it is also one that you will be staying up late just to finish. As Fall of Giants covers WWI and the early 20th century, stay tuned for Book Two (2012), which will follow the five families' descendants and cover WWII, and Book Three (2014), which will cover the Cold War. more ›

Sarah Waters will be reading from and talking about The Little Stranger at the University Bookstore on Tuesday, May 5, at 7 p.m. more ›