I've started a book by Jan Guillou. "Not wanting to see.." i think would be a direct translation of the title. It is the fourth in his century-series. Started with a trio of orphaned norwegian boys growing up and getting their education, mainly engineers and artistry, in Germany in the beginning of the century. Then comes the first world war. They are separated. One is fighting in the german army, one in the british and one manages to stay outside the fighting in Norway. Now they have rejoined, a bit scarred but hoping to see their children grow up in peace. Instead they find themselfes watching their children fight on opposite sides in a battle where it becomes impossible to stay outside. This books starts just before the second world war and continue the family saga. It has similarities with Follets similar concept but Guillou concentrates on just one family and not about 5 as Follett did. He is a good writer. Don't know if any of you read his Arn-series that had a international success. This is his next project.