Ken Follett was only twenty-seven when he wrote Eye of the Needle, the award-winning novel which became an international bestseller and a distinguished film. Before that, he had been a newspaper reporter and a publishing executive after studying philosophy at University College, London. He has since written ten equally successful novels and the non-fiction bestseller, On Wings of Eagles. Ken Follett lives with his family in London and Stevenage.
Awards
Edgar Awards Best Novel winner (1979) : The Eye of the NeedleSeries
Apples Carstairs (writing as Simon Myles)
1. The Big Needle (1974)
2. The Big Black (1974)
3. The Big Hit (1975)Pillars of the Earth
The Pillars of the Earth (1989) rtf
World Without End (2007)Novels
The Shakeout (1975)
The Power Twins: A Science Fantasy for Young People (1976) (writing as Martin Martinsen)
The Secret of Kellerman's Studio (1976)
The Modigliani Scandal (1976) (writing as Zachary Stone)
The Mystery Hideout (1976)
The Bear Raid (1976)
Amok King of Legend (1976) (writing as Bernard L Ross)
Paper Money (1977) (writing as Zachary Stone)
Under the Streets of Nice (1978) (with Rene Louis Maurice)
aka Heist of the Century
The Eye of the Needle (1978) (aka Storm Island)
Capricorn One (1978) (writing as Bernard L Ross)
Triple (1979)
The Key to Rebecca (1980)
The Man from St. Petersburg (1982)
On Wings of Eagles (1983)
Lie Down with Lions (1985)
Night Over Water (1991)
A Dangerous Fortune (1993)
A Place Called Freedom (1995)
The Third Twin (1996)
The Hammer of Eden (1998)
Code to Zero (2000)
Jackdaws (2001)
Hornet Flight (2002)
Whiteout (2004)
From Library Journal
A radical departure from Follett's novels of international suspense and intrigue, this chronicles the vicissitudes of a prior, his master builder, and their community as they struggle to build a cathedral and protect themselves during the tumultuous 12th century, when the empress Maud and Stephen are fighting for the crown of England after the death of Henry I. The plot is less tightly controlled than those in Follett's contemporary works, and despite the wealth of historical detail, especially concerning architecture and construction, much of the language as well as the psychology of the characters and their relationships remains firmly rooted in the 20th century. This will appeal more to lovers of exciting adventure stories than true devotees of historical fiction.
- Literary Guild dual main selection.
- Paperback: 992 pages
- Format: lit
- Size: 900 kb (lo-o-o-ong novel)
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