Ken Follett attended University College, London, where he graduated in 1970 with a B.A. in philosophy. He then worked as a journalist for the "South Wales Echo" and for London's "Evening News". By the age of 27, when he published his first successful novel, "The Eye of the Needle" (originally published as "Storm Island"), Follett was able to turn his full attention to writing thrillers and cultivating a career marked by successive, international bestsellers.
He did write a sequel to Pillars....World Without End.. not as good but still held my interest..I feel the same about Ken Follett every book that he wrote was great, Jackdaws,Eye Of The Needle, etc etc..
One of my very favorites