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Ken Follett is a British writer, novelist, and prose writer born in Cardiff, Wales, on 5 June 1949. He holds citizenship in the United Kingdom, Wales, and France. Follett was educated at University College London and began his work period in 1974. He is married to Barbara Follett and works in Wales.
His notable works include *Winter of the World*, *Fall of Giants*, *Night Over Water*, and *Lie Down with Lions*. Other listed titles include *The Deep and Secret Things*, *Les Piliers De La Terre*, and *Stonehenge*. Follett has received the Edgar Awards, the Corine Literature Prize, the Audie Awards, and the Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 5 June 1949
- Works
- 337
Top works
- The Deep and Secret Things
- Night Over Water
- Les Piliers De La Terre
- Stonehenge
- Select Editions Large Type--Volume 119
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Cardiff, Wales, UK
Known for
- Kreka: Dreamcatcher — Self2021
- Babel2014
- Ken Follett's Journey Into the Dark Ages — Self - Host2013
- The Pillars of the Earth — Merchant2010
- Erlesen — self2010
- A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers — Self2009
- Ian Fleming's Incredible Creation2008
- Markus Lanz — Self2008
- In Search of Tony Blair — Self2004
- Best Ever Bond — Self2002
via TMDB
Official website
Ken Follett
Official website of the international best-selling author of The Pillars of the Earth, The Evening and the Morning and A Column of Fire.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ken
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Cardiff
- Spouse
- Barbara Follett
- Occupation
- prose writer
- Educated at
- University College London
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- Eye of the Needle
- Official website
- www.ken-follett.com
- Image
- Ken Follett official.jpg
- Work location
- Wales
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- Commons category
- Ken Follett
- date of birth
- 1949-06-05
- topic's main category
- Category:Ken Follett
- start of work period
- 1974-00-00
- name in native language
- Ken Follett
- social media followers
- 51965
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Encyclopedic overview
Kenneth Martin Follett (born 5 June 1949) is a Welsh author of thrillers and historical novels who has sold nearly 200 million copies of his works.
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 book 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.
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