Ken Follett and the Triumph of Suspense: A Popular Writer Transcends Genres

by Carlos Ramet

Ken Follett wrote his first international bestseller, Eye of the Needle, when he was 25 years old. He has since been one of the most consistent international best-selling authors, with approximately 130 million copies of his books sold worldwide. His manifold influences on the thriller genre includes the pioneering use of strong female characters in espionage stories and the development of the historical thriller as a new form of novel,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786495987
• ISBN13: 9780786495986
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher