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‘Deighton’s research and plotting are as surefooted as ever, while the pace and tension leave one almost breathless. A frightening yet compelling novel’ Sunday Telegraph
‘A monumental work… brilliantly executed’
Daily Telegraph
‘Deighton’s most ambitious and subtle book to date, an epic fiction’
Evening Standard
‘Deighton brilliantly depicts the evolution of Hitler’s regime through telling detail’ Today
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Epic prelude to the classic spy trilogy, GAME, SET and MATCH, that follows the fortunes of a German dynasty during two world wars.
Winter takes us into a large and complex family drama, into the lives of two German brothers - both born close upon the turn of the century, both so caught up in the currents of history that their story is one with the story of their country, from the Kaiser's heyday through Hitler's rise and fall. A novel that rings powerfully true, a rich and remarkable portrait of Germany in the first half of the twentieth century.
In his portrait of a Berlin family during the turbulent years of the first half of the century, Len Deighton has created a compelling study of the rise of Nazi Germany.
With its meticulous research, rich detail and brilliantly drawn cast of characters, Winter is a superbly realized achievement.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This is one of the best books that I have ever read. It traces the history of a German family in Berlin from the turn of the century (1900) to the very early post war years. It takes in both WW1 and WW2. In my opinion what makes this book so good is the way that it helps to illustrate what it was that made so many German people support the two wars.
If you have an interest in the history and causes of WW2 then this book would be an excellent addition to your collection. It is well researched and also very well written, which is why I give it 5 stars.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I read this book in the German translation 'Treu und Glauben'. It is a fascinating story. It is fiction, yet it is full of historic facts. As a person who has lived part of his life during the period in question, I was truly overwhelmed.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is probably Deighton's very finest novels. telling the story of a berlin family through the troubled times of the 20th century and the introduction of Facism into europe. Compelling to read and exciting throughout. Anyone who still wonderes why the german people turned to the nazis in there millions will find the answer in these pages.
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Len Deighton - Winter in Berlin
An excellent read. Deighton shows again what a well researched historian he is. The backdrop to the lives of the families involved is a story seldom told, and dispenses many myths... Read more
Published 27 days ago by Den
1st Edition Hardback copy - Winter
Thoroughly enjoyable book with a sad ending chronicalling the seperate paths of two brothers during the second world war. Read more
Published 7 months ago by KateH
Too short a story for such a big book
A masterpiece from Deighton covering the life and times of a family deeply involved in the nuts and bolts of the third reich. Read more
Published 9 months ago by paulus
Not quite as good as other reviewers think
Len Deighton has a deep historical understanding of this period and this comes out very well in his book. Read more
Published on 15 Aug 2009 by Andrew Norman
Winter - A War and Peace of the Twentieth Century
Winter is not on the scale of Tolstoy's War and Peace, but the formula is clearly there. Families, individuals, heroes, heroines all interacting with a turbulent historic... Read more
Published on 30 July 2009 by Glen1975
Len Deighton's Best Novel
Based on the trials and tribulations of the Winter family, this novel covers the years 1900 through 1945. It also serves as a loose back drop to the Bernard Sampson series. Read more
Published on 2 Oct 2007 by Jerome P. Koch
Brilliant!
One of the best books I have read. Prior to this I read his Bernard Sampson spy trilogies, this book references characters that are present in those books and fills in some... Read more
Published on 23 July 2007 by BookBookBook
From the dustcover of the book...
In his biggest and most ambitious book so far, Len Deighton draws a vivid picture of life in Nazi Germany and uses an upper middle-class family to provide a remarkable inside view... Read more
Published on 18 Aug 2006 by Angel Silver
In the top 3 books I have ever read
'Winter' is the work of a genious. I have little to add to the other reader reviews already here, other than to say that many of the images from this book, like the Zeppelin raid,... Read more
Published on 5 Feb 2002
One of the best books I have ever read
I have read a lot of books, but this one has to rate at the top of the pile. I really found it hard to put down because it flows so well and keeps you interested throughout due to... Read more
Published on 20 Oct 2001
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