Ken Follett was twenty-seven when he wrote <i><b>Eye of the Needle</b></i>, an award-winning thriller that became an international bestseller. He then surprised everyone with <i><b>The Pillars of the Earth</b></i>, about the building of a cathedral in the Middle Ages, which continues to captivate millions of readers all over the world and its long-awaited sequel, <i><b>World Without End</b></i>, was a number one bestseller in the US, UK and Europe. Recently, he has written the bestselling <b>Century </b>trilogy, which comprises of <i><b>Fall of Giants</b></i>, <i><b>Winter of the World</b></i> and <i><b>Edge of Eternity</b></i>.