Winter of the World by Ken FollettMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I was quite eager to dive into this book having just read the first installment, Fall of Giants. In reading this book I now know much more about the events leading up to WWII than I had ever cared to know; however, I credit this book to having me actually want to learn about these events. (When I was born, Germany was not unified.)
To me it seemed that the American family took a bit of a back seat in this book; a reflection upon the American involvement in the total scheme of the events?
Some of the events were truly heartbreaking, again, a reflection upon the reality.
I'm quite eager to see what events will form the backdrop of the third book. Certainly Cuban Missle Crisis and Reagan's proclamation, "Mr. Gorbachev, TEAR DOWN THIS WALL!"
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