Great Welsh Writers | Ken Follett

Bestselling author Ken Follett talks candidly of the elements that shaped his life, including his upbringing within an austere sect and the impact of the Vietnam war.

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  • Type: Analysis
  • Channel: BBC One
  • Duration: 29'09''
  • Broadcast date: 2013
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