As the decisions made in the corridors of power bring the world to the brink of oblivion, five families from across the globe are broughttogether in an unforgettable tale of passion and conflict during theCold War. When Rebecca Hoffmann, a teacher in East Germany, findsherself pursued by the secret police, she discovers that she has beenliving a lie. Her younger brother, Walli, longs to escape across theBerlin Wall to Britain to become part of the burgeoning music scene.In the United States, George Jakes, a bright young lawyer in theKennedy administration, is a fierce supporter of the Civil Rightsmovement - as is the woman he is in love with, Verena, who works forMartin Luther King, Jr. Boarding a Greyhound bus in Washington toprotest against segregation, they begin a fateful journey together.Russian activist, Tania Dvorkin, narrowly evades capture for producing an illegal news sheet. Her actions are made all the more perilous asher brother, Dimka, is a rising star in the heart of the CommunistParty in the Kremlin. From the deep south of America to the vastexpanses of Siberia, from the shores of Cuba to the swinging streetsof Sixties' London, Ken Follett's Edge of Eternity is a sweeping taleof the fight for individual freedom in a world gripped by themightiest clash of superpowers anyone has ever known. *Includes family tree*