
Ken Follett
The History of the Thriller at the 92nd Street Y
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Ken Follett
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Ken Follett
This event took place on October 21, 2005.
Don't miss any of Ken Follett's thrillers.©2005 92 nd Street Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Association (P)2005 92 nd Street Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew AssociationListeners also enjoyed...









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Among the most eponymous authors of the thriller genre, Ken Follett started off humbly enough: He began writing, he says, so he could raise money to fix his car. A steward of suspense since his 1978 breakthrough, Eye of the Needle, Follett here offers a clinical dissection of the thriller genre. A successful thriller, notes Follett, produces fear and anxiety - emotions that demand resolution, and thereby maintain audiences’ interest. The best-selling author explores the history of the genre, pointing to Erskine Childers’ little-known 1903 work, The Riddle of the Sands, as the progenitor of the modern suspense story. Follett traces women’s shifting role in suspense fiction, examining how a genre originally geared toward men has evolved to include female heroes and villains, authors and audiences.
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This short lecture portray some of the key moments of the history of the thriller/suspense. It is an informative and pleasurable listening.An excellent lecture
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What made the experience of listening to Ken Follett the most enjoyable?
I didn't know what to expect with this audio, but it was Ken Follett and I thought it might be interesting. It was great! Most of the books he mentioned I had already read, but the ones I hadn't I noted down, and got them on Audible.com! His speaking style is very entertaining and the discussion was very interesting.Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes, this is something you want to listen to in one sitting; however, I listened on my commute to work, so it took me a couple of days.Great Background for any thriller lover
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This is another worthwhile listen in this usually very consistent series and won't eat into much more than a lunch hour (if such things still exist).
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