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by Ken Follett
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JackieLoz
JackieLoz rated it 9 years ago
I enjoyed this book, although not as much as the first one, Fall of Giants. The characters in this book are the children of the characters from book 1. It takes place during World War II.
deannahello
deannahello rated it 10 years ago
October bubby read with my brother. Although my reviews tend to be spoiler free I always wait for my brother to finish up before posting any reviews. I really liked this book just not as much as the first in the trilogy Fall of giants. Ken Follett' s characters tend to come off very wooden and on...
bbbart
bbbart rated it 11 years ago
After longing to get my hands on Winter of the World ever since I finished Fall of Giants, I couldn't help but being disappointed by the second part of the Century Trilogy by Follet.It's of course a very nice book. Easy read, great historical background, compelling characters and what not.What was i...
My books...
My books... rated it 12 years ago
Oh no, Oprah picked this book! It's been ages since I've read it, but I vaguely recall it was enjoyable. Never has stonemasonry & cathedral construction been so fascinating.
Carpe Librum
Carpe Librum rated it 12 years ago
I waited anxiously for this book to come out after reading Fall of Giants, which is one of the best historical novels that I have read. The historical research is impeccable, and, as in the first installment in the trilogy, I felt as though I learned as much as I could from reading a textbook but it...
Clif's Book World
Clif's Book World rated it 12 years ago
This is the second of a trilogy that tells the story of the 20th century. This book begins in 1933 with the beginning rise of the Nazi Party and ends with the Soviets testing their atomic bomb in 1949. The plot continues the stories of the five families and their now grown up children that the rea...
Thewanderingjew
Thewanderingjew rated it 12 years ago
I really wanted to enjoy this book. I was hoping to eagerly await the reading of the third and final one of the series, but instead, I was hugely disappointed. The plot never thickened. The story slipped into fantasy when each family seemed to experience the same circumstances and follow the same li...
jillian
jillian rated it 12 years ago
(Side note: I listened to the unabridged audio recording of this book)Winter of the World is the second book in Ken Follet’s Century Trilogy*. The first, Fall of Giants, followed five families across Europe, Asia, and North America throughout the Russian Revolution and the First World War. Follet...
Bettie's Books
Bettie's Books rated it 12 years ago
~35 hours. John Lee (Narrator)pre-release blurb: 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 mother’s formidable friend and former British MP, Ethel L...
cczarneckikernus
cczarneckikernus rated it 12 years ago
I think I liked this better than Fall of Giants. 4.5 stars
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