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Winter by Len Deighton is a gripping saga that traces the intertwining lives of two German brothers against the turbulent backdrop of the first half of the 20th century. The story delves into their personal and political struggles as they navigate the rise of Nazism and the complexities of the Second World War. It's a tale of loyalty, betrayal, and the stark moral choices individuals face in times of conflict.
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You might enjoy this gripping tale if you're intrigued by espionage-filled narratives and historical settings. Set in wartime Berlin, it offers a thrilling blend of political intrigue and human drama. Ideal for readers who appreciate complex characters intertwined with the tumultuous events of the 20th century.

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A sweeping portrait of one Berlin family, spanning generations and two world wars.

Peter and Paul, the two sons of German businessman Harald Winter, are bonded together by a childhood trauma. But as they grow up, the brothers also grow apart. When the shadow of the Third Reich falls, they become divided by war and their differing ideals—only to meet again years later at the Nuremberg trials.

An epic prelude to the Bernard Samson Game, Set and Match trilogy, Winter is a rich, tragic portrait of the fortunes of a family, and a nation, over half a century.

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

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Winter by Len Deighton is praised for its meticulous research and gripping narrative, described as both a monumental work and brilliantly executed. Critics commend the book for its ambitious and subtle approach, marking it as a compelling and epic piece of fiction that keeps readers engrossed.

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ISBN: 9780241505557

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 May 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 27.0mm

Width: 131.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 432g

Pages: 640

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About the Author

Len Deighton was born in 1929 in London. He did his national service in the RAF, went to the Royal College of Art and designed many book jackets, including the original UK edition of Jack Kerouac's On the Road. The enormous success of his first spy novel, The IPCRESS File (1962), was repeated in a remarkable sequence of books over the following decades. These varied from historical fiction (Bomber, perhaps his greatest novel) to dystopian alternative fiction (SS-GB) and a number of brilliant non-fiction books on the Second World War (Fighter, Blitzkrieg and Blood, Tears and Folly). His spy novels chart the twists and turns of Britain and the Cold War in ways which now give them a unique flavour. They preserve a world in which Europe contains many dictatorships, in which the personal can be ruined by the ideological and where the horrors of the Second World War are buried under only a very thin layer of soil. Deighton's fascination with technology, his sense of humour and his brilliant evocation of time and place make him one of the key British espionage writers, alongside John Buchan, Eric Ambler, Ian Fleming and John Le Carre.

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