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Ken Follett
born 1949 · Welsh · Thriller, Historical fiction
What sets their writing apart: Study Follett for propulsive plotting: short scenes, cliffhangers and cross-cut storylines that pull a long book forward. A model for momentum and structure at scale.
Notable works
- Eye of the Needle (1978)
- The Pillars of the Earth (1989)
- Fall of Giants (2010)
- A Column of Fire (2017)
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