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This is the first Follett book I have read. It starts a little slow, but as you read on you get that it is intended to be this way. As the action increases the pace follows.
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The Hammer of Eden is a pulsating, state-of-the-art suspense thriller from master storyteller Ken Follett, author of Never and The Pillars of the Earth .
A Deadly Threat
The FBI receive an anonymous threat from a terrorist group that claims it can trigger earthquakes.
A Lone Agent
Judy Maddox, an FBI agent with a point to prove, is tasked with investigating the threat by her obstructive superiors. She must discover if it is credible and, if so, where it comes from.
A State on the Verge of Destruction
When a suspected, machine-generated tremor is detected her investigation reaches a critical point – can she find those responsible, and their next target, before they trigger a catastrophe that will devastate the entire West Coast of America and the millions of people who live there . . .
A Deadly Threat
The FBI receive an anonymous threat from a terrorist group that claims it can trigger earthquakes.
A Lone Agent
Judy Maddox, an FBI agent with a point to prove, is tasked with investigating the threat by her obstructive superiors. She must discover if it is credible and, if so, where it comes from.
A State on the Verge of Destruction
When a suspected, machine-generated tremor is detected her investigation reaches a critical point – can she find those responsible, and their next target, before they trigger a catastrophe that will devastate the entire West Coast of America and the millions of people who live there . . .
448 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1,1993
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448 pages, Mass Market Paperback
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November 2, 1999 by Fawcett Crest
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9780449227541
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0449227545
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English
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Judy Madox
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Ken Follett is one of the world's most successful authors. Over 170 million copies of the 36 books he has written have been sold in over 80 countries and in 33 languages.
Born on June 5th, 1949 in Cardiff, Wales, the son of a tax inspector, Ken was educated at state schools and went on to graduate from University College, London, with an Honours degree in Philosophy – later to be made a Fellow of the College in 1995.
He started his career as a reporter, first with his hometown newspaper the South Wales Echo and then with the London Evening News. Subsequently, he worked for a small London publishing house, Everest Books, eventually becoming Deputy Managing Director.
Ken's first major success came with the publication of Eye of the Needle in 1978. A World War II thriller set in England, this book earned him the 1979 Edgar Award for Best Novel from the Mystery Writers of America. It remains one of Ken's most popular books.
In 1989, Ken's epic novel about the building of a medieval cathedral, The Pillars of the Earth, was published. It reached number one on best-seller lists everywhere and was turned into a major television series produced by Ridley Scott, which aired in 2010. World Without End, the sequel to The Pillars of the Earth, proved equally popular when it was published in 2007.
Ken's new book, The Evening and the Morning, will be published in September 2020. It is a prequel to The Pillars of the Earth and is set around the year 1,000, when Kingsbridge was an Anglo-Saxon settlement threatened by Viking invaders.
Ken has been active in numerous literacy charities and was president of Dyslexia Action for ten years. He was chair of the National Year of Reading, a joint initiative between government and businesses. He is also active in many Stevenage charities and is President of the Stevenage Community Trust and Patron of Home-Start Hertfordshire.
Ken, who loves music almost as much as he loves books, is an enthusiastic bass guitar player. He lives in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, with his wife Barbara, the former Labour Member of Parliament for Stevenage. Between them they have five children, six grandchildren and two Labradors.
Born on June 5th, 1949 in Cardiff, Wales, the son of a tax inspector, Ken was educated at state schools and went on to graduate from University College, London, with an Honours degree in Philosophy – later to be made a Fellow of the College in 1995.
He started his career as a reporter, first with his hometown newspaper the South Wales Echo and then with the London Evening News. Subsequently, he worked for a small London publishing house, Everest Books, eventually becoming Deputy Managing Director.
Ken's first major success came with the publication of Eye of the Needle in 1978. A World War II thriller set in England, this book earned him the 1979 Edgar Award for Best Novel from the Mystery Writers of America. It remains one of Ken's most popular books.
In 1989, Ken's epic novel about the building of a medieval cathedral, The Pillars of the Earth, was published. It reached number one on best-seller lists everywhere and was turned into a major television series produced by Ridley Scott, which aired in 2010. World Without End, the sequel to The Pillars of the Earth, proved equally popular when it was published in 2007.
Ken's new book, The Evening and the Morning, will be published in September 2020. It is a prequel to The Pillars of the Earth and is set around the year 1,000, when Kingsbridge was an Anglo-Saxon settlement threatened by Viking invaders.
Ken has been active in numerous literacy charities and was president of Dyslexia Action for ten years. He was chair of the National Year of Reading, a joint initiative between government and businesses. He is also active in many Stevenage charities and is President of the Stevenage Community Trust and Patron of Home-Start Hertfordshire.
Ken, who loves music almost as much as he loves books, is an enthusiastic bass guitar player. He lives in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, with his wife Barbara, the former Labour Member of Parliament for Stevenage. Between them they have five children, six grandchildren and two Labradors.
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Ken Follett é Ken Follett! Ainda cheguei a pensar que o tema da narrativa não me iria prender por aí além mas enganei-me completamente! Este autor é mesmo muito bom!
Crítica do Refúgio dos Livros aqui:
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Crítica do Refúgio dos Livros aqui:
http://refugio-dos-livros.blogspot.pt...
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You can't create a block buster with every book and this one is not bad it's just not as good as some of Follets others.
As usual you get sucked into the lives of his characters and there is the normal good verses evil. For a change you find yourself almost wanting the bad guy to succeed until you slowly realise he is nothing more than a power hungry psychopath who doesn't really believe what he preaches and just wants to get his own way.
It's a quick read and enjoyable, the story keeps you interested and the action is fast paced at the end.
Get past the first chapter that is not inspiring and things start to improve.
As usual you get sucked into the lives of his characters and there is the normal good verses evil. For a change you find yourself almost wanting the bad guy to succeed until you slowly realise he is nothing more than a power hungry psychopath who doesn't really believe what he preaches and just wants to get his own way.
It's a quick read and enjoyable, the story keeps you interested and the action is fast paced at the end.
Get past the first chapter that is not inspiring and things start to improve.
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Comportamentos desajustados (ou até mesmo doentes) e mentes patológicas são elementos que me atraem sempre numa leitura; gosto das tentativas de os fundamentar e, por vezes, justificar. Ao centrar este livro numa comunidade relativamente excêntrica que vive isolada do resto do mundo e de acordo com as suas próprias regras sociais, Ken Follett acertou em cheio na minha curiosidade.
A revindicação destas pessoas ao governo é até bastante compreensível: pretendem impedir a construção de uma barragem que os obrigará a abandonar o terreno em que se fixaram. Contudo, o que começa com uma simples - e pouco credível - ameaça anónima depressa evolui para graves actividades criminosas.
Em 'Os Filhos do Éden' não andamos à procura dos culpados, sabemos quem eles são desde o início e esta total disponibilidade de informação acaba por funcionar muito bem no livro. Acompanhamos simultaneamente a investigação do FBI pelo ponto de vista de Judy que, por ter a sua competência constantemente questionada e bloqueada por terceiros, acaba por ver os criminosos escapar por um triz uma e outra vez, com consequências catastróficas - este jogo do gato e do rato mantêm-nos interessados no desfecho e saudavelmente enervados com os desenvolvimentos
Achei muito interessante a análise de ameaças através da voz e da caligrafia. O autor conseguiu pôr-me a torcer por Judy, para que triunfasse num caso que lhe foi entregue injustamente e como modo de insulto. Gostei especialmente de ler sobre a comunidade - como funcionava, como os membros interagiam uns com os outros de acordo com uma hierarquia e como eram manipulados sem que de tal se apercebessem a ponto de olharem para o mundo exterior como degenerado, corrompido, hipócrita e ganancioso ao mesmo tempo que seguiam cegamente um homem que exibia estes mesmos defeitos
Este é um livro cheio de acção e movimento. Há sempre qualquer coisa a acontecer e o autor não perde tempo a avançar história adentro. Depois de ter ficado relativamente desiludida com 'O Escândalo Modigliani', fico muito contente com a minha teimosia em ler mais um livro de Ken Follett...e, certamente, não o último!
A revindicação destas pessoas ao governo é até bastante compreensível: pretendem impedir a construção de uma barragem que os obrigará a abandonar o terreno em que se fixaram. Contudo, o que começa com uma simples - e pouco credível - ameaça anónima depressa evolui para graves actividades criminosas.
Em 'Os Filhos do Éden' não andamos à procura dos culpados, sabemos quem eles são desde o início e esta total disponibilidade de informação acaba por funcionar muito bem no livro. Acompanhamos simultaneamente a investigação do FBI pelo ponto de vista de Judy que, por ter a sua competência constantemente questionada e bloqueada por terceiros, acaba por ver os criminosos escapar por um triz uma e outra vez, com consequências catastróficas - este jogo do gato e do rato mantêm-nos interessados no desfecho e saudavelmente enervados com os desenvolvimentos
Achei muito interessante a análise de ameaças através da voz e da caligrafia. O autor conseguiu pôr-me a torcer por Judy, para que triunfasse num caso que lhe foi entregue injustamente e como modo de insulto. Gostei especialmente de ler sobre a comunidade - como funcionava, como os membros interagiam uns com os outros de acordo com uma hierarquia e como eram manipulados sem que de tal se apercebessem a ponto de olharem para o mundo exterior como degenerado, corrompido, hipócrita e ganancioso ao mesmo tempo que seguiam cegamente um homem que exibia estes mesmos defeitos
Este é um livro cheio de acção e movimento. Há sempre qualquer coisa a acontecer e o autor não perde tempo a avançar história adentro. Depois de ter ficado relativamente desiludida com 'O Escândalo Modigliani', fico muito contente com a minha teimosia em ler mais um livro de Ken Follett...e, certamente, não o último!
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Follet never disappoints and the bad guy got what he deserved in the end .
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Moje malé guilty pleasure v literatúre - Ken Follett, ktorý píše veľmi šikovne (preklad kopíruje Follettov štýl) a pútavo, teda som vedel, že tu sa nič nemôže pokaziť. Je to oddychová literatúra, nečakám od nej žiadne zázraky ani kotrmelce. Splnila svoj účel a mňa držala v napätí od prvej po poslednú stranu.
To, že som jej dal dve hviezdičky odzrkadľuje skôr príjemný priemer. Je to jednoduchý "film", ktorý sa dobré pozerá, no keby ho človek náhodou prespal, netrhal by si vlasy. Iste, Follett má i lepšie knihy, ale zas ja ho chcem prečítať komplet. No a tu si trhám vlasy, lebo som zistil, že má i druhý diel, ktorý mi nejaký čas potrvá kým ho nájdem.
Teda ak niekto chce niekam cestovať, toto je to, čo odporúčam nenáročnému čitateľovi.
To, že som jej dal dve hviezdičky odzrkadľuje skôr príjemný priemer. Je to jednoduchý "film", ktorý sa dobré pozerá, no keby ho človek náhodou prespal, netrhal by si vlasy. Iste, Follett má i lepšie knihy, ale zas ja ho chcem prečítať komplet. No a tu si trhám vlasy, lebo som zistil, že má i druhý diel, ktorý mi nejaký čas potrvá kým ho nájdem.
Teda ak niekto chce niekam cestovať, toto je to, čo odporúčam nenáročnému čitateľovi.
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Καλό σενάριο με αρκετή δράση και λεπτομερείς σκηνές έντασης!
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standard story line
Pretty standard: low level fbi agent is not taken seriously but solves the case anyway. Bad guys sympathetic enough to almost make want them to win. However, Ken Follett is such a tremendous writer it doesn’t matter and he makes it work. The opening line is terrific
Pretty standard: low level fbi agent is not taken seriously but solves the case anyway. Bad guys sympathetic enough to almost make want them to win. However, Ken Follett is such a tremendous writer it doesn’t matter and he makes it work. The opening line is terrific
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