Winter of the World
By Ken Follett
- Release Date: 2012-09-18
- Genre: Historical Fiction
Description
"This book is truly epic. . . . The reader will probably wish there was a thousand more pages." —The Huffington Post
Picking up where Fall of Giants, the first novel in the extraordinary Century Trilogy, left off, Winter of the World follows its five interrelated families—American, German, Russian, English, and Welsh—through a time of enormous social, political, and economic turmoil, beginning with the rise of the Third Reich, through the great dramas of World War II, and into the beginning of the long Cold War.
Carla von Ulrich, born of German and English parents, finds her life engulfed by the Nazi tide until daring to commit a deed of great courage and heartbreak . . . . American brothers Woody and Chuck Dewar, each with a secret, take separate paths to momentous events, one in Washington, the other in the bloody jungles of the Pacific . . . . English student Lloyd Williams discovers in the crucible of the Spanish Civil War that he must fight Communism just as hard as Fascism . . . . Daisy Peshkov, a driven social climber, cares only for popularity and the fast set until war transforms her life, while her cousin Volodya carves out a position in Soviet intelligence that will affect not only this war but also the war to come.
Reviews
Enjoyable
5By ¥638（Learning history while enjoying the fantastic story.2 for 2
5By 6555ghggA great follow up to Fall of Giants.Love these books!
5By PtvogelzangI learn so much but am entertained more! WonderfulWinter World
5By Russ185Typical History fiction nobody does it better then Ken FollettWinter of the World
5By Leaving NapervilleA classic of human struggle during a time of great hardship and changes in the world. It brings to life the human drama during a very dark period of Europe that many of us never were taught in school.Great!
4By NJSGuitarIt was great to follow up these characters I had gotten to know. This book really held my attention. Thankful this book answered many questions!Winter of the World
5By MaggieMaeBC-OHBook two of three. Very good as always. I couldn’t put it down. The people seemed reallife.ILLUMINATES HISTORY LIKE NO ONE ELSE
5By RickieeeepMy poor wife has often referred to her status as a being a “living widow” as I’ve been mesmerized and submersed by the first two volumes of Ken Follett’s trilogy. Day and night, at any spare moment, I pick up the book and find every excuse I can to avoid putting it down. I’d write more now but I’ve got to start volume three. This trilogy will enhance your life. RickB gym toy. Fab guy
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5By ONE YogaI learned so much about the 20th century, the wars, the politics, the powers behind the scenes, and the cultures of the nations. It's amazing that less than 100 years separate us from these events. As always, these novels are written with lots of history, passionate love stories, and characters that make their way into your heart. Bravo!Winter of the world
4By Knitter in flWhat a compelling history lesson! I wish I had printed out the 'list of characters' in order to keep up with the developments. But the author kept referring to their history in a way to refresh your memory. Can't wait for the next installment.History told differently
4By StaynavytomGreat read that ties historical events into a story of life.The trilogy
5By GADSOI will wait for Ken Follet's 3rd book of his trilogy, because it is well worth the wait,based on all the other books of his that I have read. "Winter of the World" his last work,was in my opinion an other masterpiece. GunterAlbertsPretty Good
4By kathiechrsSomehow I thought the first book (fall of giants) was a little better, but I enjoyed Winter of the World. The story was interesting and the characters helped relate the various political views of the time. Sometimes I thought there could have been a little bit more history and sometimes I thought the characters were a little unbelievable. But as I said, I liked the book.Not as good as the first
3By StephenBatThe second book focussed less on the characters influences on the world stage and more on their romantic inclinations. The similarities of their infatuations were redundantly distracting. I hope that in the next book Mr. Follett returns to the intrigue each character brought to the historical events they were involved.Winter of the world
5By San Diego BarbelFrom riches to rags to riches. An eye opener of families from all aspects of life and a fascinating journey through World War II from Germany to England to the USA. Another winner by Ken Follett.Winter of the world
4By Balto1027Typical historical novel but it captures in a vivid fashion the historical issues and movements through which the characters move. A couple of errors cited: first, Dolittle's raid was on April 18, 1942, not the 25th; second, in a chain reaction U238 atoms give off 3 neutrons not 2, more than a 'doubling effect' as described in the book.Winter of the World
5By CDugoIf you want a good history lesson about both WWI and WWII, read Winter of the World and it's prequel, Fall of Giants. The books combine real historical characters, with an international cast of fictional characters in Russia, Germany, England and the US. This book gives a real feel of what it was like before, during and after World War II. This is a very long book that I really hated to see end.FANTASTICALLY FOLLETT
5By Mouthinoff2muchIncredible story from behind the scenes of the "Great war"!!!! Amazing read, I have learned so much, even after the study of Marxism, Fascism, and Social Democracy, they all fall under despotism and are ruled with intolerance, no freedom, and hate....not unlike what is happening before our very eyes here in America under the OBummer Gestapo!!! This book should awaken all patriots to the constant danger of these idealistic fantasies becoming a reality in the USA. Fight we must!!!!
