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Jul 22, 2023
Second title in the Century Trilogy series
Nov 08, 2022Gareldb rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
German, Welsh, Russian, and American families that all are advising and providing information to world leaders as the Nazis take over Germany and begin their path to world domination. The coverage of the war in the Pacific was pretty…
Jan 25, 2021
Book 2 in Ken Follett Series - Book 1 is Fall of Giant and Book 3 is Edge of Eternity
Oct 14, 2020
2/3 in a series Fall of Giants Winter of the World Edge of Eternity
Apr 16, 2020writermala rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I did not know I could enjoy a historical thriller so much; but I thoroughly enjoyed "Winter of the Worlds." Follett has written a gripping tale of a critical time in history - a time in our own lifetime, and therefore can relate to. His…
Mar 17, 2020Anita_Dickey rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I read this book to fulfill the goal read a book you meant to read in 2019. It is the second in a series of three. they are long, but engaging. the story does switch back and forth between america and germany many times. the characters are…
Jan 12, 2019DominiqueRossier rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Not quite as good at the first volume of the Century Trilogy, but still very enjoyable. The main events of WW2 are, hopefully, part of most people's education and yet Follett's novel remains thrilling. Almost anyone can, I believe, learn…
Dec 10, 2018Barbarajean rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Ken Follett is a master storyteller, but in my opinion his daunting tomes are best consumed as downloadable audiobooks. John Lee is the narrator of all of Follett's audiobooks and is one of the best audiobook readers I have ever heard. …
Jan 13, 2017
The Century Trilogy - By Ken Follett This historical epic follows five interrelated families through the First World War, the Russian Revolution, World War two, the cold war, and the struggle for women’s suffrage. A great story, with an…
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May 08, 2015M_ALCOTT rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Winter of the World is the second installment in Ken Follett's "The Century Trilogy". It follows the same five families(Welsh, English, German, Russian, and American), which were introduced to readers in The Fall of Giants. The novel is…
Dec 22, 2014
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Aug 31, 2014ehbooklover rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The second installment in Follett’s Century trilogy, this book follows the lives of the children of the characters that the reader met in “The Fall of Giants” and focuses on the events occurring during the time period of 1933 to 1949. Lots…
Aug 27, 2014dinkthecat rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
I am plowing through just to see the end but . . . boy, he is so heavy-handed with dialogue and has very little understanding of 1930's social mores (little things like, black was worn only by women well over 30; dating between a white man…
Aug 07, 2014zipread rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Winter of the World by Ken Follett. Follet is an accomplished author who uses words the way a painer uses oils. The finished canvas is amazing. This book is the second part of a trilogy that takes us from post-WW I England and Germany…
Apr 29, 2014lindsayrdew rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Just bad writing.
Jan 08, 2014carlosgil rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This volume offers the reader a wide-screen panoramic view of World War II. Follet’s bible-length novel narrates the stories of a handful of men and women and their families in four different countries spanning the world struggle from…
Oct 05, 2013Eadam55 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Not as good as the first in the series, but still held my interest. Delved into the behind the scenes political and historical background about WW11. A fair amount of which I personally did not know.
Apr 07, 2013blolo rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
great historical fiction, hard to put down at times. there is so much WWII fiction out there that sometimes reading about WWII feels tired, but follett focuses on smaller lesser known events at times that help make the novel seem fresh.
Mar 31, 2013Rosina rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I loved this book. A great way to read about the 2nd world war. I missed both the first and second wars in my education and thanks to these two books I now have a grounding.
Feb 16, 2013nannerl rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
What a fabulous way to put this historical period into perspective. If I had read this in high school, I would have understood the sequence of events so much better, and maybe even have enjoyed history in general so much more. The…
Feb 04, 2013Thornhillnana rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
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denisdaoust
Jan 08, 2013
Sorry I thought it was an ego ok please cancel request
Jan 02, 2013Hoot rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I just finished ‘Winter of the World’, and I have to say it has been an awesome experience. I have cried, laughed and felt helpless and overwhelmed with the joys and awful moments of all characters. I loved the book and can’t wait for the…
Dec 12, 2012
Excellent from historical fiction perspective ... but the interweaving of characters is too much liek a Danielle Steele novel