WINTER OF THE WORLD: BOOK II OF THE CENTURY TRILOGY

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Libro

Editorial	KNOPF BOOKS
Edad	Adultos Jovenes
Idioma	Inglés Internacional
Nivel	Avanzado
Autor	FOLLETT KEN
ISBN	9780525952923
Peso ( kg )	1,338
Tipo	Soporte Físico
Año de edición	2012
Formato	Tapa dura
Sinopsis	Ken Follett follows up his 1 New York Times bestseller Fall of Giants with a brilliant, page-turning epic about the heroism and honor of World War II, and the dawn of the atomic age. Ken Follett's Fall of Giants, the first novel in his extraordinary new historical epic, The Century Trilogy, was an international sensation, acclaimed as "sweeping and fascinating, a book that will consume you for days or weeks" USA Today and "grippingly told and readable to the end" The New York Times Book Review . "If the next two volumes are as lively and entertaining as Fall of Giants," said The Washington Post, "they should be well worth waiting for." Winter of the World picks up right where the first book left off, as its five interrelated families-American, German, Russian, English, Welsh-enter a time of enormous social, political, and economic turmoil, beginning with the rise of the Third Reich, through the Spanish Civil War and the great dramas of World War II, up to the explosions of the American and Soviet atomic bombs. Carla von Ulrich, born of German and English parents, finds her life engulfed by the Nazi tide until she commits 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 American social climber, cares only for popularity and the fast set, until the war transforms her life, not just once but twice, while her cousin Volodya carves out a position in Soviet intelligence that will affect not only this war-but the war to come. These characters and many others find their lives inextricably entangled as their experiences illuminate the cataclysms that marked the century. From the drawing rooms of the rich to the blood and smoke of battle, their lives intertwine, propelling the reader into dramas of ever-increasing complexity. As always with Ken Follett, the historical background is brilliantly researched and rendered, the action fast-moving, the characters rich in nuance and emotion. With passion and the hand of a master, he brings us into a world we thought we knew, but now will never seem the same again. FOLLETT KEN Ken Follett es un escritor británico nacido el 5 de junio de 1949 en Cardiff, Gales. Es conocido por sus novelas de suspense y ficción histórica, muchas de las cuales han sido éxitos internacionales. Su obra más famosa es Los pilares de la Tierra, una extensa novela ambientada en la Edad Media que ha cautivado a millones de lectores. Desde joven, Follett desarrolló un gran interés por la lectura debido a la estricta educación religiosa de sus padres, quienes le prohibieron ver televisión y cine. Estudió filosofía en la University College de Londres y trabajó como periodista antes de dedicarse por completo a la escritura. Su primer gran éxito fue La isla de las tormentas también conocida como El ojo de la aguja , publicada en 1978, que le otorgó reconocimiento internacional. A lo largo de su carrera, ha escrito numerosas novelas, incluyendo La caída de los gigantes, Un mundo sin fin, El invierno del mundo y Las alas del águila. Su estilo combina intriga, historia y personajes complejos, lo que lo ha convertido en uno de los autores más vendidos del mundo.
Cantidad de páginas	960
Fecha Ingreso	01-01-0001