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Title: Winter of the World
Subtitle: The Century Trilogy, Book 2
Author: Ken Follett
Narrator: John Lee
Format: Abridged
Length: 12 hrs and 59 mins
Language: English
Release date: 09-18-12
Publisher: Penguin Audio
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 147 votes
Genres: Fiction, Historical
Publisher's Summary:
Ken Follett follows up his number one New York Times best seller Fall of Giants with a brilliant, pause-resisting epic about the heroism and honor of World War II, and the dawn of the atomic age.
Winter of the World picks up right where the first book left off, as its five interrelated families - American, German, Russian, English, 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, up to the explosions of the American and Soviet atomic bombs.
Carla von Ulrich, born of German and English parents, finds her life engulfed by the Nazi tide until she commits 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 American social climber, cares only for popularity and the fast set, until the war transforms her life, not just once but twice, while her cousin Volodya carves out a position in Soviet intelligence that will affect not only this war - but the war to come.
These characters and many others find their lives inextricably entangled as their experiences illuminate the cataclysms that marked the century. From the drawing rooms of the rich to the blood and smoke of battle, their lives intertwine, propelling the reader into dramas of ever-increasing complexity.
As always with Ken Follett, the historical background is brilliantly researched and rendered, the action fast-moving, the characters rich in nuance and emotion. With passion and the hand of a master, he brings us into a world we thought we knew, but now will never seem the same again.
Members Reviews:
Incredible depiction of historical events
The historical events in this book were made very real through the 2nd generation of families and feel as familiar as your own family. The horrors of the historical times and events these characters endure felt like they were happening to my own close friends. This book gave me a perspective and appreciation which I have never had about so many unspeakable historic tragedies. Chapter 88 about the bombing at Pearl Harbor was exceptional.
The narrator for this book is one of most talented and entertaining storytellers of all audio books I have ever heard.
Thank you for this masterpiece and for a stellar performance!
My view
As a child and teenager during the Second World War I certainly didn't
Understand the tides of history. Now after reading a lot of nonfiction about those years, and as a widow of 80, I listened to this book twice, one right after another, as I unpacked in my "forever" home. At least for me that era now seems more real. I'm so looking forward to listening to that third book as I finish putting my home together. He really is one of my favorite storytellers.
Another hit
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Definitely captures the reality of history.
What did you like best about this story?
I love the character development Follett gives.
