Being a monk was the strangest and most perverted way of life imaginable. Monks spent half their lives putting themselves through pain and discomfort that they could easily avoid, and the other half muttering meaningless mumbo jumbo in empty churches at all hours of the day and night. They deliberately shunned anything good—girls, sports, feasting and family life.

Each of Follett's subsequent novels has also become a best-seller ranking high on the New York Times Best Seller list; a number have been adapted for the screen. Ken Follett (born 5 June 1949) is a Welsh author of thrillers and historical novels. Only Ed offers a broad appeal to all voters and is not afraid to stand up to the left wing of the party much like Tony Blair.

Ken Follett (born 5 June 1949) is a Welsh author of thrillers and historical novels. Four of his books have reached the number 1 ranking on the New York Times best-seller list: The Key to Rebecca Lie Down with Lions Triple and World Without End.