Ken Follett | |
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| Born | Kenneth Martin Follett 5 June 1949 Cardiff, Wales |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Alma mater | University College London |
| Period | 1974–present |
| Genre | Thriller, spy novel, historical fiction |
| Notable works | Eye of the Needle The Key to Rebecca The Pillars of the Earth World Without End Whiteout Century Trilogy |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Jann Turner (step-daughter) |
| Website | |
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Kenneth Martin Follett (born 5 June 1949) is a Welsh author of thrillers and historical novels who has sold more than 160 million copies of his works.[1]
Follett's commercial breakthrough came with the spy thriller Eye of the Needle (1978). After writing more best-sellers in the genre in the 1980s, he branched into historical fiction with The Pillars of the Earth (1989), an epic set in medieval England which became his best-known work and the first published in the Kingsbridge series. He has continued to write in both genres, including the Century Trilogy. Many of his books have achieved high ranking on bestseller lists, including the number-one position on the New York Times Best Seller list.[a]
- ^ "Ken Follett – Master Storyteller and Best-Selling Author". Archived from the original on 12 May 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ "Ken Follett".New York Times List of Number One Best Sellers
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