Five linked families live out their destinies as the world is shaken by tyranny and war in the midtwentieth century berlin in 1933 is in upheaval. Winter of the world century trilogy, 2 ken follett, 2012 penguin group usa 960 pp. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. It is the second book in the kingsbridge series, and is the sequel to 1989s the pillars of the earth. Winter of the world dramatizes the major ideological conflicts that marked the first half of a turbulent century, moving from germany under the. Ken follett books list of books by author ken follett.
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