Bücher von Ken Follett

A spellbinding epic tale of ambition, anarchy, and absolute power set against the sprawling medieval canvas of twelfth-century England, The Pillars of the Earth is Ken Follett's classic historical masterpiece.A MASON WITH A DREAM1135 and civil war, famine and religious strife abound. With his family on the verge of starvation, mason Tom Builder dreams of the day that he can use his talents to create and build a cathedral like no other.A MONK WITH A BURNING MISSIONPhilip, prior of Kingsbridge, is resourceful, but with money scarce he knows that for his town to survive it must find a way to thrive, and so he makes the decision to build within it the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has ever known.A WORLD OF HIGH IDEALS AND SAVAGE CRUELTYAs Tom and Philip meet so begins an epic tale of ambition, anarchy and absolute power. In a world beset by strife and enemies that would thwart their plans, they will stop at nothing to achieve their ambitions in a struggle between good and evil that will turn church against state, and brother against brother . . .The Pillars of the Earth is the first in The Kingsbridge Novels series, followed by World Without End and A Column of Fire.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER';Absorbing . . . impossible to resist.'The Washington PostAs Europe erupts, can one young spy protect his queen? #1New York Timesbestselling author Ken Follett takes us deep into the treacherous world of powerful monarchs, intrigue, murder, and treason with his magnificent new epic,A Column of Fire. A thrilling read that makes the perfect gift for the holidays. In 1558, the ancient stones of Kingsbridge Cathedral look down on a city torn apart by religious conflict. As power in England shifts precariously between Catholics and Protestants, royalty and commoners clash, testing friendship, loyalty, and love. Ned Willard wants nothing more than to marry Margery Fitzgerald. But when the lovers find themselves on opposing sides of the religious conflict dividing the country, Ned goes to work for Princess Elizabeth. When she becomes queen, all Europe turns against England. The shrewd, determined young monarch sets up the country's first secret service to give her early warning of assassination plots, rebellions, and invasion plans. Over a turbulent half century, the love between Ned and Margery seems doomed as extremism sparks violence from Edinburgh to Geneva. Elizabeth clings to her throne and her principles, protected by a small, dedicated group of resourceful spies and courageous secret agents. The real enemies, then as now, are not the rival religions. The true battle pitches those who believe in tolerance and compromise against the tyrants who would impose their ideas on everyone elseno matter what the cost. Set during one of the most turbulent and revolutionary times in history,A Column of Fireis one of Follett's most exciting and ambitious works yet. It will delight longtime fans of the Kingsbridge series and is the perfect introduction for readers new to Ken Follett.

Jackdaws is an irresistible novel of the French Resistance, love, courage and revenge set in the Second War War.A Failed MissionTwo weeks before D-Day, the French Resistance try to destroy a telephone exchange vital to Nazi communications. Heavily defended, the mission fails disastrously.A Daring PlanWith invasion looming, Flick Clairet, a British secret agent, proposes a daring but perilous new plan. She, along with an all-female team - the Jackdaws - will infiltrate and neutralize the exchange before Allied Forces land in France.A Race Against TimeHowever, unbeknownst to Flick, Field Marshal Rommel has assigned a brilliant spy-catcher - Dieter Franck - to crush the French Resistance. And now Franck is closing in . . .

Filled with startling twists, Whiteout is the ultimate knife-edge drama from Ken Follett - an international bestselling author who is in a class of his own.A Family ReunitedAs a blizzard descends from the north on Christmas Eve, several people converge on a remote family estate in Scotland. Stanley Oxenford, director of a pharmaceutical research company, has everything riding on a drug he is developing to fight a lethal virus.A Brewing StormSeveral others are interested in his success too: his children, at home for Christmas with their offspring, have their eyes on the money he will make; Toni Gallo, forced to resign from the police department in disgrace, is betting her career on keeping the drug safe; and a local television reporter, determined to move up, has sniffed the story, even if he has to bend the facts to tell it.A House Under SiegeA sinister gang spots an opportunity to use one of Stanley's children against him and steal the virus. As everyone takes shelter, it becomes apparent that being inside the house may be more dangerous than the storm outside, especially when a lethal virus might be on the loose . . .

#1 New York Times BestsellerIn 1989, Ken Follett astonished the literary world withThe Pillars of the Earth, a sweeping epic novel set in twelfth-century England centered on the building of a cathedral and many of the hundreds of lives it affected. Critics were overwhelmed';it will hold you, fascinate you, surround you' (Chicago Tribune)and readers everywhere hoped for a sequel. Look out for the next book in this series, A Column of Fire, available now.World Without Endtakes place in the same town of Kingsbridge, two centuries after the townspeople finished building the exquisite Gothic cathedral that was at the heart ofThe Pillars of the Earth. The cathedral and the priory are again at the center of a web of love and hate, greed and pride, ambition and revenge, but this sequel stands on its own. This time the men and women of an extraordinary cast of characters find themselves at a crossroads of new ideasabout medicine, commerce, architecture, and justice. In a world where proponents of the old ways fiercely battle those with progressive minds, the intrigue and tension quickly reach a boiling point against the devastating backdrop of the greatest natural disaster ever to strike the human racethe Black Death.Three years in the writing and nearly eighteen years since its predecessor,World Without Endbreathes 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.

Triple is the story of the most successful espionage coup - and best-kept secret - of this century. This taut espionage thriller comes from master of the genre, Ken Follett.A Frightening Discovery 1968. The fledgling nation of Israel is threatened when the intelligence services find out that Egypt is only months away from developing nuclear weapons. An untimely end awaits the young nation unless a source of uranium for Israeli bombs can be obtained in complete secrecy. Impossible, of course, unless someone as improbable as the plan can be found to steal it.A Daring MissionWorking alone, Israeli agent Nat Dickstein concocts an ingenious scenario for the biggest, and quietest, hijacking in history. A task made all the more difficult by the factions trying to stop him.Time is Running OutDickstein plans to steal the uranium and fool the Russian KGB, Egyptian Intelligence and the Arab extremists, the Fedayeen. As the nuclear arms race in the Middle East escalates to frightening proportions, the fate of millions of lives hangs in the balance in this fictionalized account of one of the best-kept secrets of the twentieth century.

The saga that has enthralled the millions of readers of The Pillars of the Earth and World Without End now continues with Ken Follett's magnificent, gripping new story. Young Ned Willard is coming home to Kingsbridge at Christmas as A Column of Fire opens. The year 1558 will turn Ned's life upside-down and change Europe for ever. The ancient stones of Kingsbridge Cathedral look down on a city torn by religious hatred. High principles clash bloodily with friendship, loyalty and love. Ned finds himself on the opposite side from the girl he longs to marry, Margery Fitzgerald. When Elizabeth Tudor becomes queen, all of Europe turns against England. The shrewd, determined young monarch sets up the country's first secret service, to give her early warning of assassination plots, rebellions and invasion plans. Waiting in Paris is the alluring, headstrong Mary Queen of Scots, part of a brutally ambitious French family. Proclaimed the rightful ruler of England, she has her own supporters scheming to get rid of Elizabeth. Ned Willard hunts the slippery, enigmatic Jean Langlais, not knowing that the false name hides a childhood classmate who knows him all too well. Over a turbulent half-century, the love between Ned and Margery seems doomed, as extremism sparks violence from Edinburgh to Geneva. Elizabeth clings precariously to her throne and her principles, protected by a small, dedicated group of resourceful spies and courageous secret agents. The real enemies, then as now, are not the rival religions. The true battle pitches those who believe in tolerance and compromise against the tyrants who would impose their ideas on everyone else - no matter what the cost.

Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read#1 New York Times BestsellerOprah''s Book Club SelectionFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Column of Fire, the “monumental masterpiece” (Booklist) that changed the course of Ken Follett’s already phenomenal career. “Follett is a master,” extolled the Washington Post on the release of The Pillars of the Earth. A departure for the bestselling thriller writer, the historical epic stunned readers and critics alike with its ambitious scope and gripping humanity. Today, it stands as a testament to Follett’s unassailable command of the written word and to his universal appeal.  The Pillars of the Earth tells the story of Philip, prior of Kingsbridge, a devout and resourceful monk driven to build the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has known . . . of Tom, the mason who becomes his architect—a man divided in his soul . . . of the beautiful, elusive Lady Aliena, haunted by a secret shame . . . and of a struggle between good and evil that will turn church against state and brother against brother. A spellbinding epic tale of ambition, anarchy, and absolute power set against the sprawling medieval canvas of twelfth-century England, this is Ken Follett’s historical masterpiece.

';The wonderful cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, one of the greatest achievements of European civilization, was on fire. The sight dazed and disturbed us profoundly. I was on the edge of tears. Something priceless was dying in front of our eyes. The feeling was bewildering, as if the earth was shaking.' Ken Follett In this short, spellbinding book, international bestselling author Ken Follett describes the emotions that gripped him when he learned about the fire that threatened to destroy one of the greatest cathedrals in the worldthe Notre-Dame de Paris. Follett then tells the story of the cathedral, from its construction to the role it has played across time and history, and he reveals the influence that the Notre-Dame had upon cathedrals around the world and on the writing of one of Follett's most famous and beloved novels,The Pillars of the Earth. Ken Follett will donate his proceeds from this book to the charity La Fondation du Patrimoine.

The Hammer of Eden is a pulsating state-of-the-art suspense thriller from number one bestseller Ken Follett.A Deadly ThreatThe FBI receive an anonymous threat from a terrorist group that claims it can trigger earthquakes.A Lone AgentJudy Maddox, an FBI Agent with a point to prove, is tasked with investigating the threat by her obstructive superiors. She must discover if it is credible and, if so, where it comes from.A State on the Verge of DestructionWhen a suspected, machine-generated tremor is detected her investigation reaches a critical point - can she find those responsible, and their next target, before they trigger a catastrophe that will devastate the entire West Coast of America and the millions of people who live there . . .

An epic continuation of the series that began with The Pillars of the Earth, The Armor of Light heralds a new dawn for Kingsbridge, England, where progress clashes with tradition, class struggles push into every part of society, and war in Europe engulfs the entire continent and beyond

Willkommen zurück in KINGSBRIDGE! Mit seinem neuesten Roman läutet Ken Follett für die Menschen in Kingsbridge eine neue Ära ein. Eine Ära, in der Tradition und Fortschritt aufeinanderprallen, Klassenkämpfe in alle Teile der Gesellschaft vordringen und der gesamte Kontinent von einem erbitterten Krieg erfasst wird: die Zeit der Industrialisierung. Fortschritt und Niedergang Ein industrieller Wandel, wie ihn die Welt noch nicht gesehen hat, ergreift ganz England, auch Kingsbridge, und nimmt denjenigen, die in den Garn- und Tuchmanufakturen arbeiten, die Grundlage ihrer Existenz. Gefährliche neue Maschinen ersetzen die Arbeit von Hand und reißen Familien auseinander. Krieg und Befreiung Während die Herrschenden in England alles dafür tun, um ihr Land zur dominierenden Wirtschaftsmacht zu formen, greift in Frankreich Napoleon Bonaparte nach der Macht. Bald schon dürstet es ihn nach mehr: Spanien, die Niederlande, ganz Europa. Ein großer internationaler Konflikt bahnt sich an, immer mehr Männer ziehen in den Krieg. Zugleich stellt sich eine Gruppe von Kingsbridgern - darunter Spinnerin Sal Clitheroe, Tuchhändler Amos Barrowfield, Weber David Shoveller und Kit, Sals ebenso erfinderischer wie eigenwilliger Sohn - dem Kampf einer ganzen Generation. Sie streben nach Bildung und Wissen und kämpfen für eine Zukunft ohne Unterdrückung ... Fortschritt und Niedergang, Krieg und Befreiung, Liebe und Verrat - in seinem fünften Kingsbridge-Roman rückt Ken Follett erneut ein großes, zeitloses Thema in den Mittelpunkt: den Kampf um Bildung und Meinungsfreiheit.

1558. Noch immer wacht die altehrwürdige Kathedrale von Kingsbridge über die Stadt. Doch die ist im Widerstreit zwischen Katholiken und Protestanten zutiefst gespalten. Der Glaubensstreit steht auch der Liebe zwischen Ned Willard und Margery Fitzgerald im Weg. Als die Protestantin Elizabeth Tudor Königin wird, verschärfen sich die Gegensätze noch. Die junge Queen kann sich glücklich schätzen, in dieser schwierigen Lage den treuen Ned an ihrer Seite zu haben - als Unterstützer und als ihren besten Spion. Die Liebe zwischen Ned und Margery scheint jedoch verloren zu sein, denn von Edinburgh bis Genf steht ganz Europa in Flammen ...

Dans ce court récit historique, l'auteur des Piliers de la terre nous raconte l'émotion qui l'a étreint lorsqu'il a reçu l'appel d'une amie lui annonçant la nouvelle, les jours qui ont suivi et l'ont amené à l'écriture de ce livre, avant de revenir sur les temps forts qu'a connus Notre-Dame, de sa construction à l'influence qu'elle a exercée sur Victor Hugo, et lui-même

Es ist der Tag nach Allerheiligen, und die Bürger von Kingsbridge versammeln sich im Schatten der Kathedrale. Von ihnen unbemerkt werden einige Kinder im Wald Zeugen eines Kampfes - und eines gefährlichen Geheimnisses, das zu bewahren sie einander schwören. Jedes der Kinder versucht, sein Glück zu machen. Jedes wählt seinen eigenen Weg: Der rebellische Merthin, ein Nachfahr des großen Baumeisters Jack. Sein Bruder Ralph, der in den Ritterstand aufstrebt. Die junge Caris, die sich nach Freiheit sehnt und Menschen heilen will. Gwenda, die Tochter eines Tagelöhners, deren größtes Glück die Liebe ist. Und Godwyn, ein Mönch, der nur ein Ziel vor Augen hat: Prior von Kingsbridge zu werden. Um jeden Preis ...

Schon als einfacher Steinmetz träumt Tom Builder davon, eine Kathedrale zu bauen. Es ist die Zeit der beginnenden Gotik, in der die neuen Dome lichtdurchflutet und grazil in den Himmel ragen. Die irdische Welt im Schatten der Kathedralen hingegen ist gezeichnet von erbarmungslosen Kämpfen zwischen Adel, Klerus und dem einfachen Volk. Auch Philip, Prior von Kingsbridge, droht in den blutigen Auseinandersetzungen zerrieben zu werden - nicht anders als Tom, dessen Stiefsohn Jack und die schöne, kluge Grafentochter Aliena. Wollen sie überleben, müssen sie sich gegen ihre Widersacher behaupten. Auch dann nicht, wenn der Feind die Oberhand zu gewinnen scheint.

September 1939. Der legendäre American-Flying-Clipper, ein gigantisches Flugboot, startet von Southampton aus seinen letzten Flug über den Atlantik. An Bord der Maschine: vierzig Passagiere, darunter ein jüdischer Wissenschaftler, ein smarter Juwelendieb, ein erzkonservativer Lord und seine rebellische Tochter, ein Agent in geheimer Mission und ein Fabrikant, der von seiner schönen Frau betrogen wird. Jeder von ihnen steht vor der wichtigsten Entscheidung seines Lebens. Doch nur einer kennt die drohende Gefahr, die über den Wassern lauert ...