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Ken Follett is one of the world’s best-loved novelists. His latest book, A Column of Fire – the third novel in his Kingsbridge Series – went straight to the No.1 position on bestseller lists in the USA, Spain, Italy, Germany and France. He burst into the book world in 1978 with Eye of the Needle, a taut and original thriller with a memorable woman character in the central role. The book won the Edgar award and became an outstanding film starring Kate Nelligan and Donald Sutherland. He then surprised readers by radically changing course with The Pillars of the Earth, a novel about building a cathedral in the Middle Ages. Published in September 1989 to rave reviews, it was on The New York Times bestseller list for eighteen weeks. It also reached the No. 1 position on lists in Canada, Great Britain and Italy, and was on the German bestseller list for six years.
‘An extraordinary epic buttressed by suspense… a mystifying puzzle involving the execution of an innocent man… the erection of a magnificent cathedral… romance, rivalry and spectacle… a monumental masterpiece… a towering triumph from a major talent!” ALA Booklist
‘A seesaw of tension… impeccable pacing… action, intrigue, violence and passion… a novel that entertains, instructs and satisfies on a grand scale!’ Publishers Weekly
‘Follett is a master’ Washington Post
‘A towering tale… a ripping read… there’s murder, arson, treachery, torture, love, and lust.’ New York Daily News
‘Very good… fine detail… fast-paced, engaging – an enjoyable historical thriller, well told.’ Chicago Tribune
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