Winter of the World

The Century Trilogy, Book 2

By: Ken Follett

Narrated by: John Lee

Length: 31 hrs and 43 mins

Publisher's summary

Picking up where Fall of Giants, the first novel in the extraordinary Century Trilogy, left off, Winter of the World follows its five interrelated families - American, German, Russian, English, and Welsh - through a time of enormous social, political, and economic turmoil, beginning with the rise of the Third Reich, through the great dramas of World War II, and into 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 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 social climber, cares only for popularity and the fast set until war transforms her life, while her cousin Volodya carves out a position in Soviet intelligence that will affect not only this war but also the war to come.

©2012 Ken Follett (P)2012 Penguin Audiobooks

Critic reviews

"Gripping....powerful." (The New York Times)

"[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)

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

Looking forward to part 3

Ken Follet is an amazing author and this series is no exception. John Lee does a great job again.

Great book, enjoyed every word!

loved it and happily will listened to it again. on to the next and I am so excited.

WWII WINTER

Follet does a very good job of weaving the different families lives through this story. And I learned a lot. The narrator was mediocre. Every short sentence was a burst and it sounded like he was firing a gun through the whole book.

Follett tells several family stories, intertwined.

Ken Follett tells several families' stories, intertwined by fate and personal decisions while simultaneously weaving little known facts of world history. John Lee, as per usual, does an outstanding job of portraying the voices of men and women, native and foreign-born. Overall an immersive book well worth reading or better yet, listening to.

Epic WWII novel and great sequel to Fall of Giant.

Seriously fantastic epic historical fiction. Narrator goes in and out of accents seamlessly and it's very addictive.

Favorite author, Fantastic characters

What made the experience of listening to Winter of the World the most enjoyable?

Follett gives us an understanding of how world events touch every aspect of human life and experience.

damm i love these!

Best freaking book. What a joy to listen to.
ken Follett does a masterful job. Narrated so well.
off to the next one.

Wonderfully enthralling

If you could sum up Winter of the World in three words, what would they be?

Smart and engaging

What other book might you compare Winter of the World to and why?

The Fall of Giants - First Book in the series

Which character – as performed by John Lee – was your favorite?

Daisy

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No. It would be too much to absorb and I wouldn't get anything done for one week - no sleeping wouldn't be a good thing!

Any additional comments?

I love historical romance/thrillers and this one fits the bill. I have read all of Ken Follet's books and he's one of my favorite authors.

Excellent

Loved every minute of this book. I listened too the first book in this series and will listen to the final. I cannot say enough about how great it was.

A story that you won't be able to put down.

I loved the history along with the story. Ken is a wonderful writer. You must read Fall of Giants first. I'm on the last book and don't want to put it down.