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Ken Follett was born in Cardiff, Wales. His first thriller, the wartime spy drama Eye of the Needle, became an international bestseller and has sold over 10 million copies. He then astonished everyone with his first historical novel, The Pillars of the Earth, the story of the building of a medieval cathedral, which went on to become one of the most beloved books of the twentieth century. One of the most popular authors in the world, his many books including the Kingsbridge series and the Century trilogy - a body of work which together chronicles over a thousand years of history - and his latest novel Never - which envisages how World War III could happen - have sold more than 188 million copies.
You won't be able to put it down * Independent * Follett's storytelling skills keep you compulsively turning the pages to the satisfactory ending of good triumphant over evil -- <i>Daily Mail</i> Sweeping and yet detailed, a powerful story packed with superbly drawn characters and which evokes the period that saw the devastating black death * Choice *
