Follett, K: Century 2. Winter of the World: Ken Follett (The Century Trilogy, 2)

Paperback. Pub Date :2013-08-15 Pages: 640 Language: English Publisher: Pan Books Five linked families live out their destinies as the world is shaken by tyranny and war in the mid-twentieth century Berlin in 1933 is in upheaval.. Eleven-year-old Carla von Ulrich struggles to understand the tensions disrupting her family as Hitler strengthens his grip on Germany. Into this turmoil steps her mothers formidable friend and former British MP. Ethel Leckwith. and her student son. Lloyd. who soon learns . for himself the brutal reality of Nazism He also encounters a group of Germans resolved to oppose Hitler - but are they willing to go so far as to betray their country Such people are closely watched by Volodya. a Russian with a bright future in Red Army Intelligence. The international clash of military power and personal beliefs that ensues will sweep over them all as it rages f...