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The Century trilogy by Ken Follett (Book Analysis)

The Century trilogy by Ken Follett (Book Analysis)

Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

978280627972939EBookPlurilingua PublishingThis practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Century trilogy by Ken Follet. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including the history and major events of the past century. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 38-page reading guide is structured as follows: Biography of Ken Follet Presentation of The Century trilogy Summary of The Century trilogy Character study The Williams (Wales) The Fitzherberts (England) The von Ulrichs (Germany) The Pechkovs (Russia) The Dewars (United States) Analysis of The Century trilogy A saga 20th century history Between historical fact and fiction About The Century trilogy The first part of The Century trilogy came out in 2010, with the subsequent volumes following in 2012 and 2014. The novel traces the major events of the last century, beginning with Bloody Sunday in 1905, one of the main triggers of the Russian Revolution of 1917, and finishing with Barack Obama's victory speech in 2008. Follet expertly blends historical truth with fiction in order to create a book which is as educational as it is interesting. The trilogy took the author seven years to write, and he made great use of historical specialists and eyewitnesses in order to create an accurate representation of history. About Ken Follet Ken Follet is a Welsh writer who moved to London when he was ten years old. He was originally a journalist but, after realising that his career was going nowhere, he decided to try his hand at writing. However, his first attempts at literature were not very successful, but everything changed with the publication of his spy novel Eye of the Needle in 1978; it won the Edgar Award for Best Novel. After this recognition, his fame and success have only continued to grow.This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Century trilogy by Ken Follet. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including the history and major events of the past century. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 38-page reading guide is structured as follows: Biography of Ken Follet Presentation of The Century trilogy Summary of The Century trilogy Character study The Williams (Wales) The Fitzherberts (England) The von Ulrichs (Germany) The Pechkovs (Russia) The Dewars (United States) Analysis of The Century trilogy A saga 20th century history Between historical fact and fiction About The Century trilogy The first part of The Century trilogy came out in 2010, with the subsequent volumes following in 2012 and 2014. The novel traces the major events of the last century, beginning with Bloody Sunday in 1905, one of the main triggers of the Russian Revolution of 1917, and finishing with Barack Obama's victory speech in 2008. Follet expertly blends historical truth with fiction in order to create a book which is as educational as it is interesting. The trilogy took the author seven years to write, and he made great use of historical specialists and eyewitnesses in order to create an accurate representation of history. About Ken Follet Ken Follet is a Welsh writer who moved to London when he was ten years old. He was originally a journalist but, after realising that his career was going nowhere, he decided to try his hand at writing. However, his first attempts at literature were not very successful, but everything changed with the publication of his spy novel Eye of the Needle in 1978; it won the Edgar Award for Best Novel. After this recognition, his fame and success have only continued to grow.application/pdf1
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This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Century trilogy by Ken Follet. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including the history and major events of the past century. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 38-page reading...
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This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Century trilogy by Ken Follet. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including the history and major events of the past century. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.

This clear and detailed 38-page reading guide is structured as follows:

  • Biography of Ken Follet
  • Presentation of The Century trilogy
  • Summary of The Century trilogy
  • Character study
    • The Williams (Wales)
    • The Fitzherberts (England)
    • The von Ulrichs (Germany)
    • The Pechkovs (Russia)
    • The Dewars (United States)
  • Analysis of The Century trilogy
    • A saga
    • 20th century history
    • Between historical fact and fiction

About The Century trilogy

The first part of The Century trilogy came out in 2010, with the subsequent volumes following in 2012 and 2014. The novel traces the major events of the last century, beginning with Bloody Sunday in 1905, one of the main triggers of the Russian Revolution of 1917, and finishing with Barack Obama’s victory speech in 2008. Follet expertly blends historical truth with fiction in order to create a book which is as educational as it is interesting. The trilogy took the author seven years to write, and he made great use of historical specialists and eyewitnesses in order to create an accurate representation of history.

About Ken Follet

Ken Follet is a Welsh writer who moved to London when he was ten years old. He was originally a journalist but, after realising that his career was going nowhere, he decided to try his hand at writing. However, his first attempts at literature were not very successful, but everything changed with the publication of his spy novel Eye of the Needle in 1978; it won the Edgar Award for Best Novel. After this recognition, his fame and success have only continued to grow.

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