A #1 New York Times BestsellerFollett's five families enter one of the most tumultuous eras of all, encompassing civil rights, assassinations, Vietnam, the Berlin Wall, the Cuban Missile Crisis, presidential impeachment, revolution ? and rock and roll. From the opulent offices of powerful world leaders to the shabby apartments of those trying to begin a new empire, from the elite clubs of the wealthy to the passionate protests of a country's most marginalized citizens, this is truly a drama for the ages.