Ken Follett is one of the world's best-loved authors,
selling more than 170 million copies of his thirty-two books.
Follett's first bestseller was Eye of the Needle, a spy story
set in the Second World War. In 1989, The Pillars of the
Earth was published and has since become Follett's most
popular novel. It reached number one on bestseller lists around the
world and was an Oprah's Book Club pick. Its sequels, World
Without End and A Column of Fire, proved equally
popular, and the Kingsbridge series has sold more than forty
million copies worldwide. Follett lives in Hertfordshire, England,
with his wife, Barbara. Between them they have five children, six
grandchildren, and two Labradors.
John Lee has performed at the Mark Taper Forum in Los
Angeles and the Globe Theatre in San Diego. He is the author of the
plays Blood and Milk, Hitler’s Head, Passchendaele, Clean Souls,
and Frankincense.
“[A] richly told, complex story . . . Follett is a powerful
storyteller . . . [whose] fans will enjoy this jaunt through
the days before England was merry.”
—Kirkus (starred)
“Follett has done it again. Readers will gobble up this exciting
prequel.”
—Library Journal
“[An] absorbing and lengthy saga of life in a chaotic and
unstable England on the cusp of the Middle Ages . . . Fans of
Follett's ever-popular Kingsbridge series . . . will flock to
this . . . while intrigued newcomers can start here.”
—Booklist
“Follett vividly re-creates the ancient era . . . in this feast for
his fans.”
—AARP
Praise for Ken Follett and the Kingsbridge series
“The Kingsbridge books . . . are swift, accessible and written in a
clear, uncluttered prose that has a distinctly contemporary feel. .
. . Follett presents his worlds in granular detail, but the
narratives never stand still. Something dramatic, appalling or
enraging happens in virtually every chapter. . . . The result is a
massive entertainment that illuminates an obscure corner of British
history with intelligence and great narrative energy.”
—The Washington Post
“Follett takes you to a time long past with brio and razor-sharp
storytelling. An epic tale in which you will lose yourself.”
—The Denver Post
“[Follett is a] master of the sweeping, readable epic.”
—The Philadelphia Inquirer
“Follett is a master.”
—The Washington Post
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