Touchstones
- The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett.
- World Without End by Ken Follett.
- Sarum by Edward Rutherfurd.
- Cathedral of the Sea by Ildefonso Falcones.
- A Bridge to the Sky by Margaret Ball.
- The Heaven Tree Trilogy Omnibus: The Heaven Tree, the Green Branch, the Scarlet Seed by Edith Pargeter.
There are several villages or small towns called Kingsbridge in Britain. However, the place in The Pillars of the Earth and World Without End is fictional. Kingsbridge Cathedral is fictional, though as I was writing the story I had two real-life cathedrals in mind: Wells and Salisbury.
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Try looking for 'World Without End' on Amazon (paid link).The novel's Kingsbridge is fictional. Follett set it in Marlborough, Wiltshire; he chose that location because the cathedrals of Winchester, Gloucester, and Salisbury could be reached from there within a few days on horseback. Kingsbridge Cathedral as described is based on the cathedrals of Wells and Salisbury.
Follett was born on 5 June 1949 in Cardiff, Wales. He was the first child of Martin Follett, a tax inspector, and Lavinia (Veenie) Follett, who went on to have two more children, Hannah and James.
If you like Ken Follett's thrillers, read these books:
The English Spy by Daniel Silva is perfect for fans of Ken Follett books like Eye of the Needle and The Man from St. Petersburg. Daniel Silva's new book, released on June 30th, is the most recent book in the Gabriel Allon series.Fall' (as in the season) it' (as in the word it) Fall'it.
Pronounce Names.
| Pronunciation: | Follet or Folla |
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| Type of Name: | Ken |
| Origin: | American |
Net Worth- $60 Million
Well-known for the series of novels, The Vampire Chronicles, Anne Rice is an American author, popular for writing in erotic, fictional, religious, and gothic genres. Her estimated net worth is $60 million, which she has earned by the sales of over 100 million copies of her novels.Ken Follett has written a prequel to his most popular novel The Pillars of the Earth, which was first published in 1989. The new book The Evening and the Morning will be published globally in autumn 2020, including by Pan Macmillan in the UK and Viking in the US.
Follett's novels, Fall of Giants, Winter of the World and Edge of Eternity, make up the Century Trilogy.
Will there be a sequel to "A Place Called Freedom"? No, says Follett.
The network is developing Fall of Giants, a sweeping 10-hour limited series based on the trilogy comprising New York Times best-sellers Fall of Giants, Winter of the World and Edge of Eternity, The Hollywood Reporter has learned… ABC is ready to tell best-selling author Ken Follett's Century Trilogy.
Picking up where Fall of Giants, the first novel in the extraordinary Century Trilogy, left off, Winter of the World follows its five interrelated families—American, German, Russian, English, and Welsh—through a time of enormous social, political, and economic turmoil, beginning with the rise of the Third Reich,
The first book covers notable events such as World War I, the Russian Revolution, and the struggle for women's suffrage. The sequel Winter of the World covers World War II and was published on September 18, 2012. The third book, Edge of Eternity, covers the Cold War and was published in 2014.
The Pillars of Earth series is a popular book series of historical fiction novels. It is written by a famous Welsh author named Ken Follett. The series is comprised of a total of 3 books, which were released between the years 1989 and 2017.
Ken Follett
| Ken Follett CBE FRSL |
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| 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 |
Fall of Giants is a historical novel published in 2010 by Welsh-born author Ken Follett. It is the first part of the Century Trilogy which follows five interrelated families throughout the course of the 20th century.
The Kingsbridge Series. The Kingsbridge Series are Ken's classic historical masterpieces. Set in the fictional city of Kingsbridge, Ken brings his rich expertise to this immersive and epic saga – full of ambition, love, power and family conflict.
It is the first part of the Century Trilogy which follows five interrelated families throughout the course of the 20th century.
Fall of Giants.
| First edition cover |
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| Author | Ken Follett |
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| Pages | Hardcover, 1008 pp |
| ISBN | 0-525-95165-2 |
| Followed by | Winter of the World |
