Century book 2 · 2012
Winter of the World
The children of the families in Fall of Giants live through the rise of fascism, the Spanish Civil War and the Second World War.
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Book facts
- Author
- Ken Follett
- Series
- Century, book 2 of 3
- Published
- 2012
- Setting
- Set around the world
- Characters charted
- 9
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Winter of the World
9 recurring or key characters from Ken Follett’s chart. Introduces Lloyd Williams, Carla von Ulrich and Daisy Peshkov.
Lead 3
- Lloyd WilliamsFirst appearanceEthel's son
- Carla von UlrichFirst appearanceWalter and Maud's daughter
- Daisy PeshkovFirst appearanceAmerican heiress in London
Major 5
- Ethel WilliamsWelsh housekeeper turned politician
- Billy WilliamsEthel's brother, a miner and soldier
- Maud FitzherbertAristocratic suffragette
- Walter von UlrichGerman diplomat who loves Maud
- Gus DewarAmerican diplomat
Minor and cameo 1
- Grigori PeshkovRussian factory worker and revolutionary