![]() ![]() Billy lives in Aberowen, a fictional coal mining town in Follett’s home nation of Wales, in the year 1911. ![]() He’s received Honorary Doctorates in Literature from Saginaw Valley State University, the University of Glamorgan, and the University of Exeter.įall of Giants opens with 13-year-old Billy Williams. Some of the awards he’s won for his works since 1979 include the Edgar Best Novel Award ( Eye of the Needle) and the Libri Golden Book Award for Best Fiction Title in Hungary in 2010 ( Fall of Giants). Follett has been a fellow of the University College in London, Yr Academi Gymreig at the Welsh Academy, and the Royal Society of Arts. Many of Follett’s works have been adapted into films and television mini-series. Fall of Giants is the first installment of the Century trilogy, which examines the major events of the 20th century through a number of international viewpoints. ![]() Fall of Giants joined many of his other works on the New York Times Best Seller List. His thrillers and historical novels have sold upwards of 160 million copies. Ken Follett is originally from Cardiff, Wales. ![]()
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