A CIRCLE OF STORIES

In his new novel, author Ken Follett breathes life into one of the greatest British mysteries: Stonehenge

- Ken Follett

Were you interested in history from a young age? What first sparked your interest in the past?

I hated history in school because it was boring - although I did read historical novels even then. Later, when I was writing spy stories, I realised that the story would be more interesting if the work of the spy was directly related to a real historical battle or war, and that’s when I began to read military history, looking for moments when a spy changed, or could have changed, history.

What fascinates you about Stonehenge and the time period when it was built?