Winter of the World: Book Two of the Century Trilogy - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0451419561 ISBN 13: 9780451419569

Publisher: Penguin Books (MM), 1900

Synopsis

Paperback. Pub Date :2013-01-01 Pages: 960 Language: English Publisher: NAL Trade Ken Follett's Fall of Giants. the first novel in the extraordinary historical epic Century Trilogy. was an international sensation. acclaimed as sweeping and fascinating. a book that will consume you for days or weeks (USA Today). Now Winter of the World picks up right where the first book left off. as its five interrelated families-American. German. Russian. English. and Welsh-enter a time of enormous social. political. and economic turmoil beginning with the rise of the Third Reich. through the Spanish Civil War and the great dramas of World War II. to the explosions of the American and Soviet atomic bombs and 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 h...

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"This book is truly epic....The reader will probably wish there was a thousand more pages."--"The Huffington Post"
"Some of the biggest-picture fiction being written today."--"The Seattle Times"
"A consistently compelling portrait of a world in crisis."--"The Washington Post "
"Gripping...powerful."--"The New York Times"
"Political intrigue, amorous episodes, suspense, and drama. History comes to life."--"The Louisville Courier-Journal"
"[Follett] is so good at plotting a story, even one that takes on such a complex topic as the World War II era. That's what makes Winter of the World so hard to put down. You want to know what happens next."--The Associated Press
"An entertaining historical soap opera."--"Kirkus Reviews"

This book is truly epic....The reader will probably wish there was a thousand more pages. "The Huffington Post"
Some of the biggest-picture fiction being written today. "The Seattle Times"
A consistently compelling portrait of a world in crisis. "The Washington Post"
Gripping powerful. "The New York Times"
Political intrigue, amorous episodes, suspense, and drama. History comes to life. "The Louisville Courier-Journal"
[Follett] is so good at plotting a story, even one that takes on such a complex topic as the World War II era. That s what makes Winter of the World so hard to put down. You want to know what happens next. The Associated Press
An entertaining historical soap opera. "Kirkus Reviews""

"Some of the biggest-picture fiction being written today." The Seattle Times
"A consistently compelling portrait of a world in crisis." The Washington Post
"Masterfully sweeping. . . . Political intrigue, amorous episodes, suspense, and drama. History comes to life." The Louisville Courier-Journal
"[Follett] is so good at plotting a story, even one that takes on such a complex topic such as the World War II era. That's what makes Winter of the World so hard to put down. You want to know what happens next." The Associated Press
"An entertaining historical soap opera." Kirkus Reviews
"Gripping . . . powerful." The New York Times
"This book is truly epic . . . The reader will probably wish there was a thousand more pages." The Huffington Post"

Praise for Winter of the World
"Gripping . . . powerful." --The New York Times
"Some of the biggest-picture fiction being written today." --The Seattle Times
"A consistently compelling portrait of a world in crisis." --The Washington Post
"Masterfully sweeping. . . . Political intrigue, amorous episodes, suspense, and drama. History comes to life." --The Louisville Courier-Journal
"[Follett] is so good at plotting a story, even one that takes on such a complex topic such as the World War II era. That's what makes Winter of the World so hard to put down. You want to know what happens next." --The Associated Press
"An entertaining historical soap opera." --Kirkus Reviews
"The man tells a story so well. . . . Follett can make things glow with some beautifully written episodes." --St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"Clips along at a brisk pace. . . [Follett] knows how to keep the pages turning and how to make the reader feel a kinship with the characters' struggles. . . . No matter the ultimate destination, readers can expect to savor the journey." --The Christian Science Monitor

Praise for Winter of the World

"Gripping . . . powerful." --The New York Times

"Some of the biggest-picture fiction being written today." --The Seattle Times

"A consistently compelling portrait of a world in crisis." --The Washington Post

"Masterfully sweeping. . . . Political intrigue, amorous episodes, suspense, and drama. History comes to life." --The Louisville Courier-Journal

"[Follett] is so good at plotting a story, even one that takes on such a complex topic such as the World War II era. That's what makes Winter of the World so hard to put down. You want to know what happens next." --The Associated Press

"An entertaining historical soap opera." --Kirkus Reviews

"The man tells a story so well. . . . Follett can make things glow with some beautifully written episodes." --St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"Clips along at a brisk pace. . . [Follett] knows how to keep the pages turning and how to make the reader feel a kinship with the characters' struggles. . . . No matter the ultimate destination, readers can expect to savor the journey." --The Christian Science Monitor

Book Description

Five linked families live out their destinies as the world is shaken by tyranny and war in the mid-twentieth century

Edition details

• Publisher: Penguin Books (MM)
• Publication date: 1900
• ISBN 10: 0451419561
• ISBN 13: 9780451419569
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 912
• Illustrator: Follett Ken