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Many critics and reviewers have described this novel as a “cautionary tale.” Do you agree? What exactly do you think Follett is warning us about? How does he depict international relations in this sense?
How do you think having so many women in positions of power has changed the impact and meaning of the novel? Are they powerful because they behave as men, or do they add difference in their actions and decisions? How is their agency specifically female?
How is China’s form of indirect neo-colonialism shown in the novel? Do you think it is less harmful to African countries than 19th century imperialism was? How does it impact global power dynamics with the West?
By Ken Follett
A Column of Fire
A Column of Fire
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A Place Called Freedom
A Place Called Freedom
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Edge of Eternity
Edge of Eternity
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Eye of the Needle
Eye of the Needle
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Fall Of Giants
Fall Of Giants
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Lie Down with Lions
Lie Down with Lions
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The Evening and the Morning
The Evening and the Morning
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The Hammer of Eden
The Hammer of Eden
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The Pillars of the Earth
The Pillars of the Earth
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Winter of the World
Winter of the World
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World Without End
World Without End
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