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Audio Interview with Ken Follett

British author Ken Follett talks with Don Swaim about Follett's career as a writer. As a student, Follett got his degree in philosophy and journalism with dreams of becoming a hot shot reporter. Early in his career he had written for several publications and was prompted to write "better" books. One by one, his work started to get better. His book, The Eye of the Needle, burst onto the literary scene and he found himself on top of the best sellers list. His novels include: On Wings of Freedom, The Pillars of Earth, Lie Down with Lions, and many others. Follett also discusses his love of politics, how his writing interacts with history and much more in this 1983 interview.

Listen to the Ken Follett interview with Don Swaim, September 13, 1983
(27 min. 41 sec.)

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