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Stonehenge - one of the greatest mysteries of all time

21 October 2024

‘Stonehenge is one of the world's most iconic and recognizable monuments but, in reality, so little is known about it. How was it built? Why was it built? Who built it? I've written before about moments of great human achievement and I've always been drawn to stories of ordinary people doing seemingly impossible things, and what could be more extraordinary than the construction of this enormous monument. It's such a remarkable achievement and one of the greatest mysteries of all time and that's a fantastic combination for a story.'

Ken Follett talking to his international publishers at the Frankfurt Book FairWorld's largest trade fair for books; held annually mid-October at Frankfurt Trade Fair, Germany; First three days exclusively for trade visitors; general public can attend last two. about his new novel Circle of Days, which is coming out next September, in Bookbrunch.

Ken Follett is the author of more than 37 books, which have sold 195 million copies in over 80 countries and been translated into 40 languages. His best-known books are Eye of the Needle, World Without End and The Armour of Light.

https://ken-follett.com/

 

 

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'This is the way it feels to me'

8 October 2024

‘One person writing in a quiet room, trying to connect with another person, reading in another quiet-or maybe not so quiet-room. Stories can entertain, sometimes teach or argue a point. But for me the essential thing is that they communicate feelings. That they appeal to what we share as human beings across our borders and divides. There are large glamorous industries around stories; the book industry, the movie industry, the television industry, the theatre industry. But in the end, stories are about one person saying to another: This is the way it feels to me. Can you understand what I'm saying? Does it also feel this way to you?

Kazuo Ishiguro is the author of nine works of fiction, including An Artist of the Floating World, The Remains of the Day (which won the Booker Prize), Never Let Me Go and Klara and the Sun. His books have been translated into 50 languages and he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2017.


https://www.faber.co.uk/author/kazuo-ishiguro/