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A Column of Fire by Ken Follett
‘Column of Fire’ is Ken Follett’s 3rd novel set in the town of Kingsbridge, but it is very different from the 2 earlier novels – ‘Pillars of the Earth’ and ‘World Without End’. The novel begins in 1558 with Queen … Continue reading
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The Edge of Eternity by Ken Follett
‘The Edge of Eternity’ is the third and final book in Ken Follett’s 20th Century Trilogy, following on from ‘Fall of Giants’ and ‘Winter of the World’. All three books follow the lives of 5 families introduced in ‘Fall of … Continue reading
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Winter of the World by Ken Follett
‘Winter of the World’ is the second book in Ken Follett’s 20th Century trilogy. Book 1 – ‘Fall of Giants’ presented WWI through the eyes of a number of families in different countries and from different backgrounds. This book covers … Continue reading
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Fall of Giants by Ken Follett
Fall of Giants takes a fascinating period of early 20th century history and gives it personality by following the lives of a number of characters from different countries and different social classes. This book is book one of Ken Follett’s … Continue reading
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Ken Follett Profile and Books
Ken Follett was born in 1949 in Cardiff Wales and moved to London in his childhood. Like most families in post-war Britain, the Follett family didn’t have a lot of money to spare, so Ken grew up reading library books … Continue reading
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World Without End by Ken Follett
World Without End is the sequel to ‘The Pillars of the Earth’ and is once again set in the town of Kingsbridge, but two hundred years later. This book can be read on it’s own , you don’t need to … Continue reading
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The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Don’t be put off by the size of this book. From the first page I found it almost impossible to put down and at the end I couldn’t wait to read to sequel – ‘World Without End‘. The book was … Continue reading
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