Petersburg (1982) and Lie Down with Lions (1986). 9 The first five best sellers were spy thrillers: Eye of the Needle (1978), Triple (1979), The Key to Rebecca (1980), The Man from St. ‘We thought the war would last three months, but I didn’t see him again for five years. As of January 2018, he had published 44 books. ‘I stayed in London while he came home to Germany and joined the army.’ Carla had heard this story many times, but Mother never tired of telling it. Mother had laughed in a pleased way and said: ‘The day after our wedding, your father and I were separated by the Great War.’ She had been born English, though you could hardly tell. Her friends thought it was strange: their parents did not do that. Carla cringed when they kissed in front of other people. Ken Follett follows the fortunes of five international familiesAmerican, German, Russian, English, and Welshas they make their way through the 20th century. Mostly they were affectionate – too much so. The 1 New York Times bestselling historical epic, the Century Trilogy, now in one deluxe boxed set. She almost turned and walked back out again. Ken Folletts extraordinary historical epic, the Century Trilogy, reaches its sweeping, passionate conclusion. The second she walked into the kitchen she felt the hostility, like the bone deep cold of the wind that blew through the streets of Berlin before a February snowstorm. Carla knew her parents were about to have a row.
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