Follett uses an omniscient third-person narrator that unites the different points of views of the characters and keeps the reader situated in the correct time and place. Winter of the World is shorter in length than the first book and critics lauded Follett’s ability to include so many historical events in his plot while still keeping track of the extensive cast of characters, most of whom are the children or descendants of the characters of the first book. This second book covers the major historic events of World War II, the Spanish Civil War, and the development of nuclear weapons. The book follows the transnational adventures of five families through the twentieth century, beginning where Fall of Giants left off with National Socialism rising after the chaos of World War I in Europe. The third and final book of the trilogy, Edge of Eternity, came out in 2014. Published in 2012 by Dutton Penguin, following the critically acclaimed first book Fall of Giants, Winter of the World debuted number one on The New York Times hardcover fiction bestseller list. Winter of the World is the second book in Welsh author Ken Follett’s The Century Trilogy, a collection of three epic works of historical fiction.
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