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Winter of the world, by ken follett, book 2 of the century. Fall of giants ebook by ken follett 9781101543559 rakuten. Winter of the world is the sequel to fall of giants good janfeb 2011, which features five families from around the globe as world war i unfolds, and marks the first entry in folletts century trilogy. All wcpl locations are closed through april 30, 2020.
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