Ken Follett
Ken Follett
b. 5 June 1949 · From United Kingdom, citizen of France- Books
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Ken Follett is a Welsh author of thriller and historical fiction. Born in Cardiff in 1949, he worked as a newspaper reporter and then in publishing before his breakthrough as a novelist with the spy thriller Eye of the Needle (1978). He is best known for the Kingsbridge series, which began with The Pillars of the Earth (1989), and for the Century Trilogy (Fall of Giants, Winter of the World, Edge of Eternity). His books have sold nearly 200 million copies worldwide in more than 80 countries and 40 languages.
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Ken Follett is widely recognized for his historical fiction, particularly "The Pillars of the Earth," which is a monumental work set in medieval England focusing on the building of a cathedral.
The Kingsbridge series should be read in chronological order of the historical periods they cover: "The Pillars of the Earth," followed by "World Without End," then "A Column of Fire," and finally "The Evening and the Morning."
Several of Ken Follett's novels have been adapted into films and television series, including "The Pillars of the Earth" and "World Without End," which were both produced as miniseries.
Early in his career, Ken Follett published some thrillers under the pseudonyms Simon Myles and Martin Martinsen.