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Winter of the World

Ken Follett
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Winter of the World is the second novel in Ken Follett's uniquely ambitious Century trilogy. On its own or read in sequence with Fall of Giants and Edge of Eternity, this is a gripping epic of global conflict and personal drama.

A BATTLE OF IDEALS

1933, and at Cambridge, Lloyd Williams is drawn to irresistible socialite Daisy Peshkov, who represents everything that his left-wing family despise, but Daisy is more interested in aristocratic Boy Fitzherbert, a leading light of the British Union of Fascists.

AN EVIL UPRISING

Berlin is in turmoil. Eleven-year-old Carla von Ulrich struggles to understand the tensions disrupting her family as Hitler strengthens his grip on Germany. Many are resolved to oppose Hitler's brutal regime - but are they willing to betray their country?

A GLOBAL CONFLICT ON A SCALE NEVER SEEN BEFORE

Shaken by the tyranny and the prospect of war, five interconnected families' lives become ever more enmeshed. An international clash of military power and personal beliefs is sweeping the world, but what will this new war mean for those who must live through it?

*Ken Follett's Column of Fire was an instant Sunday Times HB bestseller when it published in 2017

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ISBN9781035034253
PublisherPan Macmillan
Publication Date08/15/24
Pages929

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  • kkat
    kkat

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    4.0

    What a great history lesson this book is. The storyline often feels constructed, because the author wants to show all major milestones and atrocities of WWII as an event in the life of the main characters. Nevertheless, I enjoyed it and would recommend it.

    Aug 10, 2025

  • nitin
    nitin

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    5.0

    An apt title. This novel makes you shiver detailing the coldness of people, nature and war. All the major nations again play this stupid game not willing to learn from the tragedies of the past or the resulting circumstances of the present. The only oddity is the probability of the same families meeting each other so many times. But still it seems like a very real possibility. The research is so thorough and the scenarios are so authentic that you can feel part of those eras.

    Sep 29, 2022

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