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The Pillars of the Earth
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MEET KEN FOLLETT
Ken Follett and Oprah The Oprah Interview
Move over, Tom Builder! Meet the real architect behind Kingsbridge. Ken Follett reflects on his humble start as a struggling reporter, what a typical writing day is like and how he dreamed up his medieval masterpiece.

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Watch the after the show with Ken Follett. What You Didn't See on TV
Just because the show's over doesn't mean the cameras stop rolling… Ken Follett has an after-the-show chat with an audience full of The Pillars of the Earth fans.


Ken Follett The Master Thriller
Ken Follett, one of the world's most popular novelists, has sold more than 90 million books. Get to know the man behind the page-turners that have kept you up at night!
Ken Follett's inspiration for 'The Pillars of the Earth.' The Pillars of Inspiration
Ken Follett has made a career of keeping readers at the edge of their seats, engrossed in his suspenseful spy thrillers. So what made him write about cathedrals in the Middle Ages?
Browse more of Ken Follett's books. Ken Follett's Greatest Hits
He's written dozens of novels—browse through some of his best-sellers. From the space race to the race to stop a deadly virus, lose yourself in any place and time.
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Photo credit: Ken Follet courtesy of The Fundacion Catedral Santa Maria; stained glass window iStockphoto