Imatge de l'autor

Ken Follett

Autor/a de Els pilars de la Terra

136+ obres 110,612 Membres 2,627 Ressenyes 256 preferits

Sobre l'autor

Ken Follett was born in Wales, United Kingdom on June 5, 1949. He received an Honours degree in philosophy from University College, London. He began his career as a newspaper reporter for the South Wales Echo and later with the London Evening News. He decided to switch to publishing and worked for mostra'n més a small London publishing house, Everest Books, eventually becoming Deputy Managing Director. His first bestselling novel, Eye of the Needle, was published in 1978 and won the Edgar Award. His other works include Triple, The Key to Rebecca, The Man from St. Petersburg, Lay Down with Lions, The Pillars of the Earth, The Third Twin, The Hammer of Eden, Code to Zero, Whiteout, World Without End, The Century Trilogy, and A Column of Fire. Many of his novels have been adapted into films and television miniseries. He has won numerous awards including the Corine Prize in 2003 for Jackdaws. His nonfiction works include On Wings of Eagles. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra'n menys
Nota de desambiguació:

(eng) Ken Follett has written under several pen names, including Martin Martinsen, Simon Myles, Bernard L. Ross, Zachary Stone.

Crèdit de la imatge: Photograph by Barbara Follet, www.ken-follett.com

Sèrie

Obres de Ken Follett

Els pilars de la Terra (1989) 27,141 exemplars
Un món sense fi (2007) 12,636 exemplars
La caiguda dels gegants (2010) 8,432 exemplars
Eye of the Needle (1978) 5,323 exemplars
L'hivern del món (2012) 4,878 exemplars
A Dangerous Fortune (1993) 3,379 exemplars
En el blanc (2004) 3,345 exemplars
Alt risc (2001) 3,243 exemplars
El llindar de l'eternitat (2014) 3,211 exemplars
The Third Twin (1996) 3,093 exemplars
Code to Zero (2000) 2,952 exemplars
The Key to Rebecca (1980) 2,940 exemplars
Night Over Water (1991) 2,926 exemplars
A Column of Fire (2017) 2,891 exemplars
A Place Called Freedom (1995) 2,879 exemplars
L'Últim vol (2002) 2,692 exemplars
The Man from St. Petersburg (1982) 2,675 exemplars
The Hammer of Eden (1998) 2,357 exemplars
Lie Down With Lions (1986) 2,185 exemplars
Les tenebres i l'alba (2020) 2,068 exemplars
On Wings of Eagles (1983) 1,979 exemplars
Triple (1979) 1,857 exemplars
The Modigliani Scandal (1976) 1,176 exemplars
Paper Money (1977) 1,093 exemplars
Mai (2021) 998 exemplars
The Armor of Light (2023) 480 exemplars
Los pilares de la tierra I (1990) 160 exemplars
Under the Streets of Nice (1978) 151 exemplars
The Big Needle (1974) 119 exemplars
Secret of Kellerman's Studio (1976) 55 exemplars
World Without End [2012 TV miniseries] (2012) — Based on the book by — 52 exemplars
Capricorn One (1978) 37 exemplars
The Shakeout (1975) 29 exemplars
The Bear Raid (1976) 22 exemplars
Die Tore der Welt (12 CDs) (2007) 11 exemplars
Hornet Flight [and] Paper Money (2011) 10 exemplars
Die Säulen der Erde. 7 CDs. (1999) 10 exemplars
The Big Black (1974) 9 exemplars
Jackdaws [and] Hornet Flight (2005) 8 exemplars
The Big Hit (1975) 4 exemplars
Amok - King of Legend (1976) 4 exemplars
Eine Liebe in Kingsbridge (2006) 3 exemplars
עורבות 2 exemplars
Cattiva fede - Bad Faith (2017) 2 exemplars
State of Terror / Never (2022) — Col·laborador — 1 exemplars
PAS IN DOI 1 exemplars
The Art of Suspence 1 exemplars
Pad divova : drugi svezak (2010) 1 exemplars
Le ragazze ladre 1 exemplars
Skandal s Modilyani (2018) 1 exemplars

Obres associades

The Shining (1977) — Introducció, algunes edicions22,993 exemplars
Viure i deixar morir (1954) — Introducció, algunes edicions3,524 exemplars
The Pillars of the Earth [2010 TV mini series] (2010) — Original novel — 81 exemplars
Granta 137: Followers (2016) — Col·laborador — 56 exemplars
Eye of the Needle [1981 film] (1979) — Original book — 55 exemplars
Murder on the Railways (1996) — Col·laborador — 41 exemplars
Reader's Digest Select Editions 2001 v01 #253 (2001) — Autor — 32 exemplars
Reader's Digest Condensed Books 1979 v01 (1979) — Autor — 27 exemplars
The Cruise (1995) — Col·laborador — 15 exemplars
A Feast of Stories (1996) — Col·laborador — 14 exemplars
Kloakrotterne (1983) 5 exemplars
The Do-It-Yourself Bestseller: A Workbook (1982) — Col·laborador, algunes edicions4 exemplars
Tordenøglen - og andre historier fra fremmede verdener (1982) — Autor, algunes edicions2 exemplars
Appendici in giallo 1 (racconti) — Col·laborador — 1 exemplars

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Coneixement comú

Nom oficial
Follett, Ken Martin
Altres noms
Martinsen, Martin
Myles, Simon
Ross, Bernard L.
Stone, Zachary
Data de naixement
1949-06-05
Gènere
male
Nacionalitat
UK
Lloc de naixement
Cardiff, Wales, UK
Llocs de residència
London, England, UK
Cardiff, Wales, UK
Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Educació
University College London (Philosophy)
Harrow Weald Grammar School
Poole Technical College
Professions
journalist
publisher
novelist
Organitzacions
Labour Party (UK)
Plymouth Brethren
Premis i honors
Fellow of University College, London (1994)
Royal Society of Arts (Fellow)
Olaguibel Prize, awarded by the Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos Vasco-Navarro for contributing to the promotion and awareness of architecture (2008)
Honorary Doctorate (DLitt | University of Glamorgan)
Honorary Doctorate (Letters | Saginaw Valley State University | 2007)
ITW Thrillermaster (2010)
Agent
Al Zuckerman (Writers House)
Amy Berkower
Bob Booman
Biografia breu
He was born on 5 June 1949 in Cardiff, Wales, the son of a tax inspector. He was educated at state schools and graduated from University College, London, with an Honours degree in philosophy. He was made a Fellow of the college in 1995.

He became a reporter, first with his home-town newspaper the South Wales Echo and later with the London Evening News. While working on the Evening News he wrote his first novel, which was published but did not become a bestseller. He then went to work for a small London publishing house, Everest Books, eventually becoming Deputy Managing Director. He continued to write novels in his spare time. Eye of the Needle was his eleventh book, and his first success. Around 100 million copies of his books have been sold worldwide.
Nota de desambiguació
Ken Follett has written under several pen names, including Martin Martinsen, Simon Myles, Bernard L. Ross, Zachary Stone.

Membres

Converses

trilogy about cathedral building a Name that Book (novembre 2015)
*Group Read: World Without End by Ken Follett* General Thread a 75 Books Challenge for 2010 (gener 2011)

Ressenyes

En el desierto del Sáhara, dos agentes de inteligencia siguen la pista a un poderoso grupo terrorista arriesgando sus vidas -y, cuando se enamoran perdidamente, sus carreras- a cada paso.

En China, un alto cargo del gobierno con grandes ambiciones batalla contra los viejos halcones del ala dura del Partido que amenazan con empujar al país a un punto de no retorno.

Y en Estados Unidos, la presidenta se enfrenta a una crisis global y al asedio de sus implacables oponentes políticos. Está dispuesta a todo para evitar una guerra innecesaria.

Pero cuando un acto de agresión conduce a otro y las potencias más poderosas del mundo se ven atrapadas en una compleja red de alianzas de la que no pueden escapar, comienza una frenética carrera contrarreloj. ¿Podrá alguien, incluso con las mejores intenciones y las más excepcionales habilidades, detener lo inevitable?
… (més)
 
Marcat
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1970s (1)
1980s (1)
1990s (1)
2020 (1)

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Victoria Illmer Cover designer
Adriana Colombo Translator
Richard Overy Translator
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Colin Stinton Narrator
Ladányi Katalin Translator
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Sam J. Lundwall Translator
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Jens Ahlberg Translator
Lena Karlin Translator
Victor Garber Narrator
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Lluís Delgado Translator
Mar Albacar Translator
Piet Dal Translator
Stian Omland Translator
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Albert Solé Translator
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Marga van Duin Translator
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Estadístiques

Obres
136
També de
100
Membres
110,612
Popularitat
#76
Valoració
3.9
Ressenyes
2,627
ISBN
3,000
Llengües
33
Preferit
256

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