Ken Follett
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born
June 05, 1949
gender
male
place of birth
Cardiff, The United Kingdom
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genre
Mystery & Thrillers, Literature & Fiction, Nonfiction
influences
Al Zuckerman
about this author
Ken Follett burst into the book world in 1978 with Eye of the Needle, a taut and original thriller with a memorable woman character in the central role. The book won the Edgar award and became an outstanding film.
He went on to write four more bestselling thrillers: Triple; The Key to Rebecca; The Man from St Petersburg; and Lie Down with Lions.
He also wrote On Wings of Eagles, the true story of how two employees of Ross Perot were rescued from Iran during the revolution of 1979. This book was made into a miniseries.
He then surprised readers by radically changing course with The Pillars of the Earth, a novel about building a cathedral in the Middle Ages. Published in September 1989 to rave reviews, it was ...more
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The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett avg rating 4.12 — 31,966 ratings — published 1989 96 editions |
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World Without End by Ken Follett avg rating 4.07 — 9,847 ratings — published 2006 30 editions |
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Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett avg rating 3.89 — 2,956 ratings — published 1978 47 editions |
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Jackdaws by Ken Follett avg rating 3.69 — 1,470 ratings — published 1996 36 editions |
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The Key to Rebecca by Ken Follett avg rating 3.69 — 1,401 ratings — published 1980 38 editions |
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Whiteout by Ken Follett avg rating 3.32 — 1,419 ratings — published 2004 34 editions |
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Night Over Water by Ken Follett avg rating 3.56 — 1,261 ratings — published 1991 27 editions |
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A Dangerous Fortune by Ken Follett avg rating 3.72 — 1,154 ratings — published 1920 35 editions |
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The Third Twin by Ken Follett avg rating 3.38 — 1,267 ratings — published 1997 33 editions |
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Lie Down With Lions by Ken Follett avg rating 3.69 — 1,128 ratings — published 1985 25 editions |
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"To someone standing in the nave, looking down the length of the church toward the east, the round window would seem like a huge sun exploding into innumerable shards of gorgeous color."
— Ken Follett (The Pillars of the Earth)
— Ken Follett (The Pillars of the Earth)
"... you should first follow the plow if you want to dance the harvest jig."
— Ken Follett (World Without End)
— Ken Follett (World Without End)
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"He knew that would not do, of course. Having faith in God did not mean sitting back and doing nothing. It meant believing that you would find success if you did your best honestly and energetically (417)"
— Ken Follett (The Pillars of the Earth)
— Ken Follett (The Pillars of the Earth)
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