Thanks for the heads up. I have found that his later historical fiction isn’t quite what his earlier works were, But geez, they’re all huge. It’s like the Simpsons: how long can you keep a trope fresh and new?

Oh, I don’t know. I thought Never was no more than unlikely. The thing I like about Follett is his meticulous historical detailing that he weaves so brilliantly into the narrative. His pure fiction books lack that. Even Eye of the Needle was historically accurate,