
巨人的陨落
Fall of Giants
Ken Follett · 初版 2010 年
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时代定格在 1911 年,乔治五世国王的加冕日。威尔士煤矿工人家庭 Williams 一家,因浪漫情缘与宿怨纠葛,与身为贵族煤矿主的 Fitzherbert 家族交织在一起。Lady Maud Fitzherbert 爱上了德国驻伦敦使馆的间谍 Walter von Ulrich。他们的命运与美国总统 Woodrow Wilson 身旁一位野心勃勃的年轻助手,以及一对因战争、征兵和革命导致赴美移民计划泡汤的俄罗斯孤儿兄弟紧密缠绕。美国、德国、俄国、英国和威尔士五大家族,在 First World War 的风云际会中浮沉
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我最喜欢的三部是:《地牢爬行者卡尔》(Dungeon Crawler Carl)—— 让我笑中带泪,完全长在我的笑点上。迈克尔·伊斯特(Michael Easter)的《舒适危机》(The Comfort Crisis)—— 读来受益匪浅,让我调整了一部分自己的训练方式。肯·福莱特(Ken Follett)的《巨人的陨落》(Fall of Giants)(“世纪三部曲”第一部)—— 借助全球几个家族的视角展现了20世纪的恢弘全景(虚构类)。
My 3 favorites were: Dungeon Crawler Carl - I laughed, I cried, perfect match for my sense of humor. The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter - Great read, changed some of my training because of it. Fall of Giants by Ken Follett (#1 of The Century Trilogy series) - An amazing overview of the 20th century through the eyes of several families accross the globe (fiction).
……迈克尔·伊斯特(Michael Easter)的《[舒适]危机》。书中我最喜欢的概念之一叫做“misogi”(禊)。它的核心意思就是每年去挑战一件巨大的难关,且失败的概率有 50/50(第一条规则是:别送命)。肯·福莱特(Ken Follett)的《巨人的陨落》。这个系列简直是神了。很难用语言来形容肯·福莱特达成了怎样的成就。我读过大量的历史虚构小说,却从未见过另一个系列能让你亲历……
…Crisis by Michael Easter One of my favorite concepts in the book is called a “misogi.” It is this idea of taking on one massive challenge each year, with a 50/50 chance of failure (don’t die is rule #1). Fall of Giants by Ken Follett This book series is pure magic. It’s hard to put into words what Ken Follett has accomplished. I read a LOT of historical fiction, and I’ve never found another series that lets you live…
……每当人们在面对诸如隐私、媒体或政治的公信力等议题时表现出冷漠无感,我就感到非常沮丧。当你去读像肯·福莱特的《巨人的陨落》这类的历史小说时,俄国线的故事会给你一种更偏《1984》的感觉。而在各个地方看到关于中国监控系统的描述时,它给你的感觉可不是‘有1984内味儿’,而是几乎吓人地把《1984》变成了现实。再加上现代技术……
…many of the frustrations that I have with the indifference people exhibit when reacting to issues like privacy or trustworthiness of media or politics. When you read historic novels like Ken Follett's 'Fall of Giants' you get more of a 1984 vibe with the Russian stories. Seeing China's surveillance system described in various place doesn't give off a 1984 vibe, it breathes 1984 to a scary degree. Add modern day technology…