Winter of the World

Winter of the World is the second novel in Ken Follett's uniquely ambitious Century trilogy. On its own or read in sequence with Fall of Giants and Edge of Eternity, this is a spellbinding epic of global conflict and personal drama.

A battle of ideals: In 1933, at Cambridge, Lloyd Williams is drawn to the irresistible socialite Daisy Peshkov, who represents everything that his left-wing family despises. However, Daisy is more interested in aristocratic boy Fitzherbert, a leading light of the British Union of Fascists.

An evil uprising: Berlin is in turmoil. Eleven-year-old Carla von Ulrich struggles to understand the tensions disrupting her family as Hitler strengthens his grip on Germany. Many are resolved to oppose Hitler's brutal regime, but are they willing to betray their country?

A global conflict on a scale never seen before: Shaken by tyranny and the prospect of war, five interconnected families' lives become ever more enmeshed. An international clash of military power and personal beliefs is sweeping the world, but what will this new war mean for those who must live through it?.