EDGE OF ETERNITY by Ken Follett

As the decisions made in the corridors of power bring the world to the brink of oblivion, five families from across the globe are brought together in an unforgettable tale of passion and conflict during the Cold War.

When Rebecca Hoffmann, a teacher in East Germany, finds herself pursued by the secret police, she discovers that she has been living a lie. Her younger brother, Walli, longs to escape across the Berlin Wall to Britain to become part of the burgeoning music scene.

In the US, George Jakes, a bright young lawyer in the Kennedy administration, is a fierce supporter of the Civil Rights movement - as is the woman he's in love with, Verena, who works for Martin Luther King Jr. Boarding a Greyhound bus in Washington to protest 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 as her brother, Dimka, is a resting star in the heart of the Communist Party in the Kremlin.

From the Deep South of America to the vast expanses of Siberia, and from the shores of Cuba to the swinging streets of 60s London, Edge of Eternity is a sweeping tale of the fight for individual freedom in a world gripped by the mightiest clash of superpowers anyone has ever known.

Hard cover, with dust jacket. The overall condition is excellent. The dust jacket has some minor scuffing to the spine.