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And then I began to see that the novels stand together as a body of work. Three years in the writing and nearly eighteen years since its predecessor, World Without End breathes new life into the epic historical novel and once again shows that Ken Follett is a masterful author writing at the top of his craft. “I just scoured the past for exciting stories that showed ordinary people coping with the changing tides of history. The issue underlying ‘The Armor of Light’ is freedom of speech.”įollett’s historical novels, which also include “World Without End” and “A Column of Fire,” have sold more than 75 million copies worldwide. “I’m fascinated by how people have struggled for freedom - and won,” Follett said in a statement. The new book is set in the late 18th-early 19th centuries, the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, and centers on the conflicts between Britain and France. 26, concluding an eight-volume series that began in 1989 with “The Pillars of the Earth” and spans 1,000 years.
Viking announced Wednesday that the British author’s “The Armor of Light” will be published Sept. Ken Follett is ready to wrap up his epic fictional chronicle of Western civilization.
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