Winter of the World / Ken Follett / 940 pages

Sigh...that's what I did when this book ended.  In book two of the Century Trilogy, Follett brings to life the years 1933-1949 in America, Britain, Germany & Russia with characters whose lives and families are intertwined.  Follett is truly a master of historical fiction, bringing his readers right into the hearts of the characters and the events of this period.  As a reader you will be living in Berlin in fear of the Gestapo and raging against the Nazis, you will look into the hearts of the Russians who deal with Stalin and love their country but are disillusioned with communism, you will see the differences between the classes in Britain, and you will be part of the politics of America.  No telling when book three will be on the horizon, but I will be awaiting the next book with great anticipation.