Page de couverture de Winter of the World

Winter of the World

The Century Trilogy, Book 2

Aperçu
OFFRE D'UNE DURÉE LIMITÉE

3 mois gratuits
Essayer pour 0,00 $
L'offre prend fin le 31 juillet 2025 à 23 h 59, heure du Pacifique.
Choisissez 1 livre audio par mois dans notre collection inégalée.
Écoutez à volonté des milliers de livres audio, de titres originaux et de balados.
Accédez à des promotions et à des soldes exclusifs.
Après 3 mois, Premium Plus se renouvelle automatiquement au tarif de 14,95 $/mois. Annulation possible à tout moment.

Winter of the World

Auteur(s): Ken Follett
Narrateur(s): John Lee
Essayer pour 0,00 $

14,95 $/mois après 3 mois. L'offre prend fin le 31 juillet 2025 à 23 h 59, heure du Pacifique. Annulation possible à tout moment.

Acheter pour 46,62 $

Acheter pour 46,62 $

À propos de cet audio

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
Fiction Fiction de genre Historique Union soviétique Russie Impérialisme Militaire Sincère Socialisme Japon impérial

Ce que les critiques en disent

"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)

Tout
Les plus pertinents  
A great telling of a historic horror through fiction. A parable to the present. The narration was brilliant.

History Can Repeat...

Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.

This series, and this book in particular is a fun exploration of fictional lives during an incredible period of history. I enjoyed all the characters, thought the story ward very compelling and the performance was excellent and matched the story well. #Audible1

Loved this series!

Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.

Thos book is another excellent example of Follet's continuing historical novels of the lives of peoples on all sides of WWII.
Each time I read, or listen to, a Ken Fillet novel I am informed and learn so much. His focus on WWII is enlightening and thoroughly researched. So much so it lays out the various positions; putting the whole debacle into perspective. What I knew from family recollections and diaries is further detailed and substantiated in Follet's writing. My knowlege has been expanded, and I better understand who were involved and why.
I have further learned the Comunist and Socialist differences, and the beliefs of their respective followers. The attraction to Socialism I can easily understand, but communism has been so deeply corrupted through Facism and Dictatorships that it is far and beyond its original intent; feloneously surpassing the Monarchy it replaced, and thus its original design.
I truly hope the worlds youth, and nay-sayers of history, read these accounts and realize, although some of the book's characters are fictitious, the majority, their situations, and the attrocities were very real. These things did happen and we sorely need to learn from them. We need to learn that ordinary peace loving people can be manipulated into following evil, and in turn inflict heinous acts upon their fellow humans.
Thank you Mr. Follet and your team for doing an excellent job laying out the political influences , their ramifications of these events so we can learn, understand, and hopefully never, ever repeat them. This is such important information.

An Educatiin in Novel form

Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.

Very well written and narrated. Heading right to the next download now to see how this trilogy ends!

Loved every minute

Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.

Mr Follet delivers again. Sweeping, epic, inspired storytelling! Beautifully read by Mr Lee. On to book three…

The hits just keep on coming…

Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.

Believable characters and intricate plot. I love learning history through story. I highly recommend this book

I didn't want it to end!

Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.

Spellbinding from beginning to end, now giving a very accurate depiction of the events leading up to, during and after the Second World War, following the fictional family lineage depicted in the first book of the series. In my opinion one of the best ways possible to re-discover and learn the history of the Second World War.

Fabulous

Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.

Enjoyed everything about this book. Excellently written and skilfully narrated. Sadly, listened to at this time it emphasizes just how true is the phrase “history repeats”.

Awesome

Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.

Loved the book! As an amateur history buff and lover of great stories this book hits all the notes!

History and Storytelling at its Finest!

Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.

No better way to learn about the history and be engaged at once. Definitely recommend it.

Excellent

Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.

Voir plus de commentaires