I immediately asked him to write about them.ĭave studied history at university and has an amazing recall for all manner of historical facts.
As a case in point, my older brother Dave Bingham mentioned that he had discovered inaccuracies in Ken Follett’s two recent novels, Fall of Giants and Winter of the World. 44% of readers in the 2012 historical fiction survey mentioned inaccuracies as detracting for their enjoyment of the genre. What did you think of the book’s ending? Did the author succeed in wrapping up the many threads and strands in Winter of the World?ġ6.Accuracy is a difficult challenge for writers of historical fiction. Does "Winter of the World" capture the atmosphere of the book?ġ5. Were there any characters that didn’t meet over the entirety of the novel that you wished did? Who, and why?ġ4. Think about the ways the main characters’ lives intersected throughout the book. What did you think of Daisy Peshkov? Did your opinion of her change from your initial impression of her?ġ3. How are they similar, despite their many differences?ġ2. Discuss Lloyd Williams and Boy Fitzherbert.
Discuss Woody and Chuck’s relationship.ġ1. When considering those of different backgrounds and social classes, were any of the male figures similar to one another?ġ0. Compare/contrast some of them who was your favorite? Which one did you like least? Apply the same question to the book’s male figures. Ken populates this novel with several strong female characters. Do you enjoy reading epic novels such as this one? What makes them so appealing to readers, in your opinion?ĩ. Talk about the historical figures that appear throughout Winter of the World, What did you think of Ken’s depiction of them? Do you like seeing notable people such as these come alive in fiction, or do you prefer reading about them in a strictly historical context?Ĩ. Is there a custom or practice from the book’s time period that you wish existed in our modern day? What would it be, and why do you think it should have a place in today’s world?ħ. Which families and characters do you identify with the most? Why?Ħ. Ken’s big scene about the Holocaust focuses on the extermination of the mentally handicapped. Do you think Ken accurately depicted his characters situations and feelings while Hitler rose to power? What is the best example of that?Ĥ. Why do you think Ken opened Winter of the World with that short period of a few days when Hitler came to absolute power? What does that do to draw you into the story?ģ. Before reading Winter of the World what did you know about World War II and the rise of fascism in Germany? Did you learn anything new upon finishing the novel?Ģ.
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