Petersburg by ken follett 1982, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Ken follett official site of the international bestselling author of edge of eternity, winter of the world, fall of giants. Known around the world for his string of smashhit spy thrillers touched off by 1978 s eye of the needle, ken follett s taut tales spiked with more than a dash of sex appeal have earned this author and sometime blues guitarist a reputation as a master of international intrigue. Simpler than his more recent works, a surprisingly thrilling historical novel that tells the story of a resilient russian revolutionary who travels to prewwi england to try to create an international incident. With this one, i was a bit lost and the whole story fell flat. The man from st petersburg by ken follett, william morrow, new york, 1982. Synopsis the man from st petersburg is a dark tale of family secrets and political consequences. It is an account of how the lives of the main characters were interwoven with the success or failure of secret naval talks between the united kingdom of great britain and ireland and the russian empire. Look out for ken follett s newest book, a column of fire. Petersburg is a thriller novel written by ken follett and published in 1982 plot. Petersburg by ken follett, 9780451208705, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Ken follett is one of the worlds bestloved authors, selling more than 160 million copies of his thirty books. The man from st petersburg by ken follett waterstones.
Ken folletts masterful storytelling brings to life the. Petersburg i really dont like the abridged versions of books. For example, in the us, many reached the number 1 position on the new york times best seller list, including edge of eternity, fall of giants, a dangerous fortune, the. Look out for ken follett s newest book, a column of fire, available september 2017. Kenneth martin follett, cbe, frsl born 5 june 1949 is a welsh author of thrillers and historical novels who has sold more than 160 million copies of his works. The book is set just before the outbreak of the first world. The key to rebeccathe man from st petersburg by ken follett. May 14, 1982 follett, whose thrillers have been impressively toughminded, goes all soft nowwith a preww i suspenseromance that recycles the eye of the needle premise woman adores assassin but surrounds it with the soupy conventions of corny familysaga fiction. Petersburg takes place in london, england in the early. The united states and canadian edition is published by penguin random house. Petersburg by follett, ken an apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Look out for ken folletts newest book, a column of fire, available.
Ken follett bibliography the man from st petersburg. This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch. Written by ken follett, audiobook narrated by jordi boixaderas. A master manipulator, ha had many weapons at his command, but against him were ranged the whole of the english police, a brilliant and powerful lord, and the young winston churchill himself. He came to london to commit a murder that would change history. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Follett, whose thrillers have been impressively toughminded, goes all soft. Over 165 million copies of the 31 books he has written have been sold in over 80 countries and in 33 languages.
Petersburg takes place in london, england in the early 1900s right before the start of the first world war. The man from st petersburg audiobook by ken follett. Ken follett books list of books by author ken follett. Petersburg by ken follett 1982, hardcover, large type at the best online prices at ebay.
The man from st petersburg kindle edition by ken follett author 4. I wish you wouldnt allow abridged versions of ken follett s books. The man from st petersburg is a dark tale of family secrets and political consequences. It is just before the outbreak of world war i and britain must enlist the aid of russia. The man from st petersburg ken follett 2018 richard armitage. Follett s first bestseller was eye of the needle, a spy story set in the second world war. Petersburg 9780688011505 by follett, ken and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The british and commonwealth edition is published by panmacmillan. Ken follett official site of the international bestselling author of edge of eternity, winter of the world, fall of giants, the pillars of the earth, world without end, eye of the needle, whiteout, hornet flight, jackdaws, and more. These odds would have stopped any man in the worldexcept the man from st. Petersburg is a thriller novel written by ken follett and published in 1982. The unabridged audiobook of ken folletts novel was released by audible worldwide except for us and.
See all 34 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. It was a slow sunday afternoon, the kind walden loved. He stood at an open window and looked across the park. Bibliography the man from st petersburg ken follett. A master manipulator, he had many weapons at his command, but against him were ranged the whole of the english police, a brilliant and powerful lord, and the young winston churchill himself. It is just before the outbreak of world war i, and britain must enlist the aid of russia. Petersburg signet mass market paperback may 1, 1983. Petersburg, ken follett represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in indiana state library. Ken follett s masterful storytelling brings to life the danger of a world on the brink of war. It takes a great writer to put history, suspense, psychological, and some romance into one book, and follett is one of those great writers. Ken follett is one of the worlds most successful authors. The earl of walden and winston churchill plan a secret russian alliance, but a man steals into england, intent on leaving his mark on. Many of his books have achieved high ranking on best seller lists.
Ever the epicure of historical fiction, follett treats his settings with care, honoring the historical minutia and injecting them with multiple shots of. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the man from st. The broad, level lawn was dotted with mature trees. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Amazon price new from used from kindle edition please retry. In 1989 the pillars of the earth was published, and has since become the authors most successful novel. It reached number one on bestseller lists around the world and was an oprahs book. He had learned that lesson eleven years ago, in a railway siding outside omsk. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Historical fiction, mystery, suspense, spy thriller, espionage, fiction publisher. Like a man who has no fear can do anything he wants, feliks thought. The book is set just before the outbreak of the first world war. Look out for ken follett s newest book, a column of fire, available. Tensions are rising as europe finds itself caught in a web of alliances and dangerous warmongering.
1218 267 1181 156 1189 1314 1451 127 1093 1138 1529 156 250 916 1551 314 1188 348 1408 910 1390 1031 13 1447 931 1091 914 865 718 409 807 264 813 816 552 868 830 695 1033 1352 762 769 1043 1499