May 18, 2023

Writter
Edgar Award

KEN FOLLET
Bancarella Award
Audie Award
Corine Literature
Prize
International
For Sofía Arjonilla Segovia Thriller Writers
Awards

Author of The author

more than a of the
dozen best pillars of
sellers the earth

 PRINCIPLES
Ken Follett was born in Cardiff (Wales) on June
5, 1949, into a deeply religious family (his
parents belonged to a Puritan sect). He was the
eldest of three siblings, and his parents,
Martin and Veenie Follett, did not allow their
children to watch television, go to the cinema
or listen to the radio. Ken's greatest source
of distraction was the stories his mother told
him and the fantasies and adventures he
imagined for himself. He started reading very
early; books became his greatest pleasure and
the library his favorite place. He himself says
nowadays that he is glad he read so much as a
child, because before being a writer, you need
to be a reader.
YOUTH
In 1967 he entered
the University
College of London,
where he studied
philosophy. After
graduation, in the
fall of 1970, he
enrolled in a three-
month journalism
course and got a job
as a reporter on the
South Wales Echo in
University College
Cardiff. After three
London
years in Cardiff, he
returned to London as
a reporter for the
Evening Standard.
WRITING
CAREER
Although his most
famous work is
historical, most of
his books are
thrillers, suspense
and even adventure.
Although he has 36
books signed with his
name, among his most
outstanding titles
are "The Eye of the
Needle", "The Wings
of the Eagles", "The
Third Twin",
"Whiteout", and of
course, "The Pillars
of the Earth".
MY FAVORITE BOOK

For now, since I haven't read all his

titles, my favorite book by this author
is "Nunca". I like it because you can
find everything, politics, ethics, war,
suspense and even love, in addition, the
different perspectives of the characters
facing a possible Third World War and
putting yourself in the position of each
one of them is impressive. It also has a
story that can only be described with one
word: wow. For this kind of thing I would
say that it is my favorite work of his.
Postscript: My second favorite book of
yours is "The Winter of the World" from
the trilogy "The Century"
FUN FACTS
Ken Follet has a
statue of him in
Vitoria, Basque
Country (Spain)
As a child, he was
forbidden to watch
television, go to
the movies and
listen
Has been married
Although he was
already in it, he
got even more into
the world of
politics thanks to
his second and
current wife,
Barbara to the radio
THANK YOU!