Winter of the World
2012 novel by Ken Follett / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with The World in Winter.
Winter of the World is a historical novel written by the Welsh-born author Ken Follett, published in 2012. It is the second book in the Century Trilogy. Revolving about a family saga that covers the interrelated experiences of American, Russian, German and British families during the 20th century, the novel follows the second generation of those families, born to the main characters of the first novel, Fall of Giants, and is followed by a further generation of those families in the third and final book in the series, Edge of Eternity.
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Author | Ken Follett |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Series | Century Trilogy |
Genre | Historical fiction |
Publisher | Macmillan (UK) Dutton Penguin (US) |
Publication date | 18 September 2012 |
Media type | Print (Hardback), Ebook |
Pages | 940 (Hardcover, US edition) |
ISBN | 978-0-525-95292-3 |
Preceded by | Fall of Giants |
Followed by | Edge of Eternity |
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The story starts in 1933, with the Nazi seizure of power, includes World War II, and concludes in 1949 in the early stages of the Cold War.[1]