Ken Follett

"Ken Follett vet inte hur man skriver en dålig bok, och 'Aldrig' är hans bästa." - Stephen KingNär läget är tillräckligt spänt behövs bara en gnista för att sätta i gång en global kris. En drönare som stulits från den amerikanska armén. En oas i Saharaöknen som hotas av torka. Ett land som i hemlighet byggt upp ett förråd med kemiska vapen. Ken Folletts storslagna samtida spionthriller sträcker sig från USA till Kina via IS i Tchad, och töjer på gränserna för våra föreställningar om framtiden.

Visionary in scale, Never is the first contemporary novel in over a decade from number one worldwide bestselling author of The Pillars of the Earth, Ken Follett. It imagines a scenario we all hope never comes true: the imminent threat of World War Three . . .

New York Times Bestseller The new must-read epic from master storyteller Ken Follett: more than a thriller, it's an action-packed, globe-spanning drama set in the present day. "A compelling story, and only too realistic." --Lawrence H. Summers, former U. S. Treasury Secretary "Every catastrophe begins with a little problem that doesn't get fixed." So says Pauline Green, president of the United States, in Follett's nerve-racking drama of international tension. A shrinking oasis in the Sahara Desert; a stolen US Army drone; an uninhabited Japanese island; and one country's secret stash of deadly chemical poisons: all these play roles in a relentlessly escalating crisis. Struggling to prevent the outbreak of world war are a young woman intelligence officer; a spy working undercover with jihadists; a brilliant Chinese spymaster; and Pauline herself, beleaguered by a populist rival for the next president election. Never is an extraordinary novel, full of heroines and villains, false prophets and elite warriors, jaded politicians and opportunistic revolutionaries. It brims with cautionary wisdom for our times, and delivers a visceral, heart-pounding read that transports readers to the brink of the unimaginable.

I Ken Folletts første samtidsroman på over et tiår forestiller han seg det ufattelige: den overhengende trusselen om tredje verdenskrig ... Aldri forteller historien om en global krise som kan lede til utbruddet av tredje verdenskrig. Leseren vet ikke om verdenskrigen vil inntreffe før aller siste side. Aldri er rik på autentiske detaljer, fra det brennende hjertet av Sahara-ørkenen til de innerste maktkamrene i verdens store hovedsteder. Ken Follett sier om bokens utgangspunkt: «Da jeg gjorde research til Kjempenes fall, ble jeg sjokkert over å innse at første verdenskrig var en krig som ingen ønsket. Ingen europeiske ledere på noen side hadde til hensikt at den skulle inntreffe. Men keisere og statsministrene, en etter en, tok avgjørelser – logiske, moderate beslutninger – som hver for seg brakte oss et lite skritt nærmere den mest forferdelige konflikten verden noensinne hadde kjent. Jeg tenkte egentlig at det hele var en tragisk ulykke. Og jeg lurte på: Kan det skje igjen?»

"Stolpy zemli" - grandioznaja panorama samykh temnykh let v istorii Anglii, kogda borba za prestol i mezhdousobnye vojny byli privychnym fonom zhizni. Pered chitatelem raskryvajutsja spletennye v edinyj klubok istorii samykh raznykh ljudej - ot prostykh remeslennikov do grafov i chlenov korolevskikh semej. Vossozdan tselyj mir strastej i prestuplenij, intrig, tajn, strakhov, ljubvi i vernosti, na fone kotorogo medlenno i velichestvenno razvorachivaetsja stroitelstvo samogo vysokogo sobora v Anglii. Perevodchik: Tetevin V. B., Morozov S.

"Follett on mestari." The Washington PostRakastetun brittikirjailijan uusin romaani on tähän päivään sijoittuva trilleri, joka spekuloi kolmannen maailmansodan syttymisellä. Nuori nainen CIA:n palveluksessa, kiinalainen huippuvakooja, ranskalainen agentti ja USA:n ensimmäinen naispresidentti ovat osa maailman älykkäimmistä ja osaavimmista ihmisistä koostettua joukkoa, jonka vaativana tehtävänä on estää kolmas maailmansota. Ken Follett on kertonut kirjoitusprosessistaan näin:”Kun tein tutkimusta Kun suuret sortuvat -romaaniani varten, tajusin ällistyksekseni että ensimmäinen maailmansota oli sota, jota kukaan ei halunnut. Se pani minut miettimään, voisiko sama tapahtua uudestaan.” Ken Follett (s. 1949) on yksi maailman menestyneimmistä kirjailijoista: teoksia on myyty yli 170 miljoonaa kappaletta yli 80 maassa. Hänen Kingsbridge- ja Vuosisata-kirjasarjansa ovat rakastettuja ympäri maailman. Follett asuu vaimonsa Barbaran kanssa Stevenagessa Lontoon lähistöllä.

Ken Follett er tilbage i storform med en hæsblæsende og højaktuel spændingsroman i verdensklasse. ALDRIG er en fortælling om helte og skurke, menneskesmuglere og elitesoldater, svækkede politikere og opportunistiske oprørere: en nervepirrende fortælling om alt det, der aldrig må ske. I Saharørkenen er to efterretningsagenter på sporet af en magtfuld gruppe terrorister. Ustandseligt sætter de livet på spil – og da de hovedkulds forelsker sig i hinanden, får det fatale følger. Ikke langt derfra kommer en smuk, ung enke i klammeri med menneskesmuglere under sin illegale rejse til Europa, og en mystisk mand kommer hende til undsætning. Men er han virkelig den, han giver sig ud for at være? I Kina udfordrer en ambitiøs embedsmand den gamle garde af kommunistpartiet, der muligvis er ved at føre landet og dets tætteste militære allierede, Nordkorea, ud på katastrofekurs. Og i USA navigerer Pauline Green, landets første kvindelige præsident, behændigt mellem terroristangreb, ulovlig våbenhandel og smædekampagner. Men da en uforudset handling skaber en kædereaktion, bliver USA og verdens øvrige stormagter fanget i et skæbnesvangert spil, og efterhånden som begivenhederne tager fart, kan ingen standse det uundgåelige … Pressen skriver: »Overbevisende, velskrevet og velresearchet dystopi, hvor siderne nærmest vender sig selv.« ***** – Børsen »Skræmmende og underholdende.« **** – Jyllands-Posten »Intens og medrivende ... sender gys gennem krop og sjæl« **** – Berlingske »Underholdende rekviem med romance og ramasjang om verdens snarlige undergang.« **** – Politiken »Hæsblæsende historie.« – Hendes verden »Endnu en velskrevet spændingsroman fra Ken Follett.« – Lektørudtalelse »Virkelig god historiefortælling!« – Bogblogger.dk »Medrivende og skræmmende virkelighedstro« – Lawrence H. Summers, tidligere amerikansk finansminister »Særdeles virkelighedstro spændingsroman« ***** – Bogrummet

The Sunday Times Thriller of the Month'Stunning . . . one of the most compelling reads of the year' – Daily ExpressExpertly researched and visionary in scale, international number one bestseller Ken Follett’s Never is more than a thriller. It imagines a scenario we all hope never comes true, one which will keep you transfixed until the final page . . . A stolen US army drone. A shrinking oasis in the Sahara Desert. A secret stash of deadly chemicals. Each is a threat to global stability. Each can be overcome with only the highest levels of diplomacy. But when those in charge disagree and refuse to back down, an international chain reaction kicks off with potentially catastrophic consequences: a world edging closer to war . . . Now three people must work with the utmost skill to stop that from happening:A spy working undercover with jihadis. A brilliant Chinese spymaster. A US president beleaguered by a populist rival for the next election. The only question is – in a game of brinksmanship, can the inevitable ever be stopped?'Bold in scale and meticulously researched' – Sunday Times'His best yet' - Stephen KingUrgent and fiercely compelling’ – The Washington PostMore than 175 million copies sold worldwide. Published in over 80 territories and 37 languages. The international no.1 bestselling phenomenon returns.

New York Times Bestseller The new must-read epic from master storyteller Ken Follett: more than a thriller, it's an action-packed, globe-spanning drama set in the present day. "A compelling story, and only too realistic." --Lawrence H. Summers, former U. S. Treasury Secretary "Every catastrophe begins with a little problem that doesn't get fixed." So says Pauline Green, president of the United States, in Follett's nerve-racking drama of international tension. A shrinking oasis in the Sahara Desert; a stolen US Army drone; an uninhabited Japanese island; and one country's secret stash of deadly chemical poisons: all these play roles in a relentlessly escalating crisis. Struggling to prevent the outbreak of world war are a young woman intelligence officer; a spy working undercover with jihadists; a brilliant Chinese spymaster; and Pauline herself, beleaguered by a populist rival for the next president election. Never is an extraordinary novel, full of heroines and villains, false prophets and elite warriors, jaded politicians and opportunistic revolutionaries. It brims with cautionary wisdom for our times, and delivers a visceral, heart-pounding read that transports readers to the brink of the unimaginable.

New York Times Bestseller The new must-read epic from master storyteller Ken Follett: more than a thriller, it's an action-packed, globe-spanning drama set in the present day. "A compelling story, and only too realistic." --Lawrence H. Summers, former U. S. Treasury Secretary "Every catastrophe begins with a little problem that doesn't get fixed." So says Pauline Green, president of the United States, in Follett's nerve-racking drama of international tension. A shrinking oasis in the Sahara Desert; a stolen US Army drone; an uninhabited Japanese island; and one country's secret stash of deadly chemical poisons: all these play roles in a relentlessly escalating crisis. Struggling to prevent the outbreak of world war are a young woman intelligence officer; a spy working undercover with jihadists; a brilliant Chinese spymaster; and Pauline herself, beleaguered by a populist rival for the next president election. Never is an extraordinary novel, full of heroines and villains, false prophets and elite warriors, jaded politicians and opportunistic revolutionaries. It brims with cautionary wisdom for our times, and delivers a visceral, heart-pounding read that transports readers to the brink of the unimaginable.

Aftentid og morgengry er en mesterlig fortelling om ambisjoner og rivalisering, død og fødsel, hat og kjærlighet. Året er 997 og England er under angrep fra alle kanter. Kongens grep om landet er svekket, de mektige utnytter de svakeste, og blodsutgytelser er dagligdagse. I denne kaotiske tiden følger vi tre personer: Edgar, Ragna og Wilf, gjennom deres vanskeligheter, håp og drømmer. For tretti år siden møtte vi første gang Kingsbridges innbyggere i Stormenes tid. Med Aftentid og morgengry tar Ken Follett oss nå med på en unik reise tilbake til de dramatiske hendelsene før Stormenes tid.

#1 New York Times BestsellerAn Amazon Best Book of 2020 The thrilling and addictive prequel to The Pillars of the Earth--set in England at the dawn of a new era: the Middle Ages "Just as transporting as The Pillars of the Earth] . . . A most welcome addition to the Kingsbridge series." --The Washington Post It is 997 CE, the end of the Dark Ages. England is facing attacks from the Welsh in the west and the Vikings in the east. Those in power bend justice according to their will, regardless of ordinary people and often in conflict with the king. Without a clear rule of law, chaos reigns. In these turbulent times, three characters find their lives intertwined. A young boatbuilder's life is turned upside down when his home is raided by Vikings, forcing him and his family to move and start their lives anew in a small hamlet where he does not fit in. . . . A Norman noblewoman marries for love, following her husband across the sea to a new land, but the customs of her husband's homeland are shockingly different, and it soon becomes clear to her that a single misstep could be catastrophic. . . . A monk dreams of transforming his humble abbey into a center of learning that will be admired throughout Europe. And each in turn comes into dangerous conflict with a clever and ruthless bishop who will do anything to increase his wealth and power. Thirty years ago, Ken Follett published his most popular novel, The Pillars of the Earth. Now, Follett's masterful new prequel The Evening and the Morning takes us on an epic journey into a historical past rich with ambition and rivalry, death and birth, love and hate, that will end where The Pillars of the Earth begins.

Året är 997, mörkaste medeltid i England. Landet är under attack från flera håll och vikingar plundrar östkusten i blodbestänkta räder. Kungens makt är försvagad och de mäktiga utnyttjar de svagaste. I denna turbulenta tid vävs tre personers liv samman: Edgar, en ung båtbyggare som måste börja ett nytt liv när hans stad skövlas av vikingar. Ragna, en adelskvinna som gifter sig av kärlek, men som upptäcker att alla runt omkring är inblandade i en brutal maktkamp, och vars minsta misstag kan bli katastrofalt. Aldred, en ambitiös munk som drömmer om att reformera sitt enkla kloster till en smältdegel för kunskap. En efter en kommer de i konflikt med en hänsynslös biskop som inte skyr några medel för att öka sin rikedom och makt." Aftonen och morgonen" är en storslagen berättelse om rivalitet, hat och kärlek. Det är Ken Folletts fjärde bok i den hyllade Katedralserien, men utspelar sig före de tre första böckerna i serien.

LA PRECUELA DEL XITO MUNDIAL LOS PILARES DE LA TIERRAEn Las tinieblas y el alba, Ken Follett embarca al lector en un pico viaje que termina donde Los pilares de la Tierra comienza. A o 997, finales de la Edad Oscura. Inglaterra se enfrenta a los ataques de los galeses por el oeste y de los vikingos por el este. La vida es dif cil y aquellos que ostentan algo de poder lo ejercen con pu o de hierro y, a menudo, en conflicto con el propio rey. En estos tiempos turbulentos, tres vidas se entrecruzan: el joven constructor de barcos Edgar, a punto de fugarse con la mujer a la que ama, comprende que su futuro ser muy diferente a lo que hab a imaginado cuando su hogar es arrasado por los vikingos; Ragna, la rebelde hija de un noble normando, acompa a a su marido a una nueva tierra al otro lado del mar solo para descubrir que las costumbres all son peligrosamente distintas; y Aldred, un monje idealista, sue a con transformar su humilde abad a en un centro de saber admirado en toda Europa. Los tres se ver n abocados a un enfrentamiento con el despiadado obispo Wynstan, decidido a aumentar su poder a cualquier precio. El gran maestro de la narrativa de acci n y suspense nos transporta al ocaso de una poca violenta y brutal y el comienzo de un nuevo tiempo en un monumental y emocionante relato de ambici n y rivalidad, nacimiento y muerte, amor y odio. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION From the #1 New York Times bestselling author, a thrilling and addictive new novel--a prequel to The Pillars of the Earth--set in England at the dawn of a new era: the Middle Ages It is 997 CE, the end of the Dark Ages. England is facing attacks from the Welsh in the west and the Vikings in the east. Those in power bend justice according to their will, regardless of ordinary people and often in conflict with the king. Without a clear rule of law, chaos reigns. In these turbulent times, three characters find their lives intertwined. A young boatbuilder's life is turned upside down when the only home he's ever known is raided by Vikings, forcing him and his family to move and start their lives anew in a small hamlet where he does not fit in. . . . A Norman noblewoman marries for love, following her husband across the sea to a new land, but the customs of her husband's homeland are shockingly different, and as she begins to realize that everyone around her is engaged in a constant, brutal battle for power, it becomes clear that a single misstep could be catastrophic. . . . A monk dreams of transforming his humble abbey into a center of learning that will be admired throughout Europe. And each in turn comes into dangerous conflict with a clever and ruthless bishop who will do anything to increase his wealth and power. Thirty years ago, Ken Follett published his most popular novel, The Pillars of the Earth. Now, Follett's masterful new prequel The Evening and the Morning takes us on an epic journey into a historical past rich with ambition and rivalry, death and birth, love and hate, that will end where The Pillars of the Earth begins.