Winter

By Len Deighton,

Book cover of Winter: The Tragic Story of a Berlin Family 1899-1945

Book description

In this gripping prelude to the Game, Set, Match trilogy, spies aren't born--they're made. Winter tells the tale of a Berlin family divided. Two brothers, Peter and Paul Winter, came of age during the Great War; then as Hitler's power spreads through Germany threatening a new era of violence, the…

When you buy books, we may earn a commission that helps keep our lights on (or join the rebellion as a member).

Why read it?

1 author picked Winter as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

While technically a prequel to Deighton’s well-known Cold War Game, Set, Match trilogy, Winter can certainly be read as a standalone novel. As the subtitle indicates, this is a book about a family. But really, this is a novel about two brothers, Peter and Pauli. The evolution of their relationship over the course of nearly half a century, 1900-1945, is the foundation on which Deighton explores this tumultuous period of German history. From their innocent and carefree youth in the late Wilhelmine period, to the trauma of their military service during the First World War, through the rise and rule…

From Amy's list on the Third Reich (fiction).

Want books like Winter?

Our community of 12,000+ authors has personally recommended 100 books like Winter.

Browse books like Winter

Book cover of Berlin Noir: March Violets; The Pale Criminal; A German Requiem
Book cover of Fatherland
Book cover of The Eagle Has Landed

Share your top 3 reads of 2024!

And get a beautiful page showing off your 3 favorite reads.

1,187

readers submitted
so far, will you?

5 book lists we think you will like!

Interested in Nazi Germany, Berlin, and World War 1?

Nazi Germany 158 books
Berlin 110 books
World War 1 933 books