Ken Follettauthor profile |
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| born | June 05, 1949 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| gender | male | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| place of birth | Cardiff, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| website | http://www.ken-follett.com/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| genre | Mystery & Thrillers, Literature & Fiction, Nonfiction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| influences | Al Zuckerman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 on the New York Times be...more |
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books by Ken Follettcombine editionsavg rating: 3.95 | 15708 ratings | 76 distinct works
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quotes by Ken Follett
"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)
"His aim was the glory of God, but the glory of Philip pleased him too."
— Ken Follett (The Pillars of the Earth)
— Ken Follett (The Pillars of the Earth)
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