This is a wonderful epic story about the time before and during World War I. The story is very character driven as you follow family members from Wales, England, Germany and Russia. Ken Follet did an excellent job in researching the political and social events that happened during the time before, during and immediately after the war. He did an excellent job in getting the reader to care about the times and to care about the characters. I am looking forward to the next book of the trilogy.
