Historical Fiction (Released September, 2012)
Bottom Line: Read it.
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Plot Summary:
In the sequel to Fall of Giants, the second generation of the five families from Fall of Giants experience World War II, from the build-up through the aftermath.

My Thoughts:
I recommend reading Fall of Giants before tackling Winter of the World, since Follett does not recap the background of the five families who star in this book. That being said, I loved finding out what happened to the Fall of Giants families and, though Follett focuses on the second generation, the original family members still play a role here.

I learned an incredible amount about WWII – especially about how the German people could possibly allow the Nazis to rise to power. I was also fascinated by the West’s alliance with the Soviet Union and the implications of the fact that they (the West and the Soviet Union) would inevitably end up enemies after the war ended.

And, most importantly, the characters and Follett’s storytelling made all this history highly entertaining! I can’t wait for the third book in this trilogy (Edge of Eternity – expected in 2014), which will take place during the Cold War. 

Winter of the World is going on my Books for Guys and Time to Kill (it’s 960 pages long!) lists.

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