The needle who holds the key to ultimate nazi victory. He makes for the scotish coast to escape on a uboat when his small boat is shipwrecked before being picked up and the needle is washed ashore. What did jesus mean when he said it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to get into heaven. One enemy spy knows the secret of the allies greatest deception, a brilliant aristocrat and ruthless assassincode name. It moves along rapidly, has good but not too many plot twists and surprises, and an actionpacked, almost literally cliffhanging ending where all the threads come together neatly. It was originally published in 1978 by the penguin group under the title storm island. A young soldier was recalled from the italian front, he.
Lucy realizes that her lover has been lying to her after she discovers davids body, and she prepares to turn him in. A tense thriller, eye of the needle is the novel that effectively launched ken folletts career as a novelist, also spawning a later movie. Willing to kill even the most innocent of bystanders to complete his task, sutherland manages to remain in britain until the eve of dday in 1944. As an oldfashioned ripping yarn style adventure, eye of the needle ticks most of the boxes. With eye of the needle, i got the pace right for the first time. David and lucy rose along with henry faber are all portrayed by follett as victims of their own isolation.
One enemy spy knows the secret to the allies greatest deception, a brilliant aristocrat and ruthless assassin code name. In 1989 the pillars of the earth was published, and has since become the authors most successful novel. Ken follett official site of the international bestselling author of edge of eternity, winter of the world, fall of giants, the pillars of the earth, world without end, eye of the needle, whiteout, hornet flight, jackdaws, and more. The books plot is built around this issue however, it begins at a far earlier stage of the war. Needle is a 1950 science fiction novel by american writer hal clement, originally published the previous year in astounding science fiction magazine.
Vital disc stats eye of the needle arrives on bluray courtesy of twilight time. Eye of the needle by ken follett goodreads share book. Ken folletts career as a bestselling author has spanned more than three decades. Surprise may be what eye of the needle finally lacks. Unfortunately, bob is beginning to fray at the edges.
He was a german aristocrat of extraordinary intelligencea master spy with a legacy of violence in his blood, and the object of the most desperate manhunt in history. The eye of the needle the nations finest needlepoint shop. If youve never seen the film, i do recommend you read the book, but it isnt altogether necessary. Eye of the needle is a 1981 british spy film directed by richard marquand and starring donald sutherland and kate nelligan. Eye of the needle by ken follett and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. As we begin our story, we see sutherland as a normal person, but as the film advances, our idea and interpretation of his character blows our mind. Undoubtedly, ken follett gave us here one of the great spy novels of all time, an absolute must for devotees of the genre, and anybody else who appreciates. Heres a nice little tutorial on how to make a nifty needle book. He is the author of numerous immensely popular books, includingeye of the needle,triple,the key to rebecca,the man from st. To keep the impending invasion of normandy a secret, american and british forces have constructed a fake military site here complete with imitation ships, plywood airplanes, barracks and equipment.
Eye of the needle is solidly plotted and written in a straightforward way. The richness of detail slows the writing down, but that was what my work needed. A special edition of eye of the needle by ken follett reissued with a bright retro design to. Magnetic needle case multi snap picture frames pillows round jewelry case sale sayings self finishing small square snap tray small tissue box sunglass straps tissue box. As it is, eye of the needle introduces a fresh if not especially distinctive voice in. This book was a little light on the espionage and too much focused on the generic thriller formula. His assignment is to personally deliver news of the actual allied invasion plans to hitler. The worldwide phenomenon from the author of edge of eternity. Eye of needle, espionage and passion the new york times. The needle discovers phony plywood airplanes intended to look, from the air, like pattons invasion force, a ruse to throw off the germans. To my utter enjoyment, eye of the needle is one of those gems hiding in a mud puddle.
Through the complex interaction of three dynamic characters, follett focuses in eye of the needle upon the hazards of social isolation. Eye of the needle by ken follett reading guidebook club. Written by stanley mann, it is based on the novel of the same title by ken follett. Although not particularly complex, the story line is satisfying enough, despite the fact that i did find it somewhat predictable at occasional points during the novel. David is sent falling to his death with the words its not fair. An extraordinary world war ii german agent with secret information about the allied dday landing waits at an english lighthouse to be picked up by a submarine and becomes sidetracked by an affair with a paraplegics wife. The needle must get to the only radio on the island in time to report to his superiors the exact location of the dday invasion. As noted in the foreword, operation fortitude was an allied counterintelligence operation run during world.
Complete summary of margaret drabbles the needle s eye. The plot centers around a fictional but relatively probable whatif scenario involving the leadup to the normandy invasion, which gave the book its historical depth. Eye of the needle book johnson county library bibliocommons. Eye of the needle, ken follett eye of the needle is a spy thriller novel written by welsh author ken follett.
The story begins with henry faber returning to his rented room and making a coded transmission to germany. This summary of eye of the needle includes a complete plot overview spoilers included. Its title references the difficulty of the precise task of threading a needle. Prolific welsh novelist ken folletts psychological thriller novel. What did jesus mean when he said it is easier for a camel. Eye of the needle book snoisle libraries bibliocommons. As it is, eye of the needle introduces a fresh if not especially distinctive voice in suspenseand is easily the best first novel in the espionage genre since the day of the jackal. The seemingly unequal plot threads and the manner in which time. Eye needle, first edition abebooks passion for books. Great plot tied to real events during world war ii. Ever wondered what to do with your stray sewing needles. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read eye of the needle. Eye of the needle tells the story of a german master spy the needle and his attempt to uncover the plans of the english army during world war 2 a few weeks before dday. A tense thriller, eye of the needle is the novel that effectively launched.
Eye of the needle is a spy thriller novel written by welsh author ken follett. The plot itself, while canny, offers very little of the unexpected, since we know what happens to men and women on deserted islands, and. It gave the book a feel for the grain of every day life, something that my work had never had before. The needle who holds the key to the ultimate nazi victory. Petersburg,on wings of eagles,lie down with lions,the pillars of the earth,a dangerous fortune,the third twin,the hammer of eden, andworld without end. Eye of the needle was originally published in 1978 under the title storm island and was folletts first truly successful novel, so i figured it was a good place to start.
Folletts first bestseller was eye of the needle, a spy story set in the second world war. He is henry faber, a coldly professional killer and germanys most feared deepcover agent in britain. Eye of the needle, ken folletts breakthrough international bestseller, is a heartracing, exciting tale. In the weeks leading up to dday the allies are disguising their invasion plans with elaborate decoys of ships and planes. Wwii german superspy, the needle, who gravitates towards murder using his trusty switchblade, discovers vital evidence about the allies dday invasion. It reached number one on bestseller lists around the world and was an oprahs book club pick. This adaptation of eye of the needle is the perfect little thriller for a dark and stormy night. The plot of eye of the needle is very much believable, and there is a satisfying lack of plot holes or minor flaws. Jul 07, 2015 folletts first bestseller was eye of the needle, a spy story set in the second world war. Then suddenly the landlady comes through the door and faber kills her. Eye of the needle, ken folletts breakthrough international bestseller, is a heartracingly exciting tale about the fate of the war resting in the hands of a master spy, his opponent and a brave woman victory hangs in the balance 1944. Plot summary a man calling himself henry faber donald sutherland is actually a german spy nicknamed the needle because of his preferred method of assassination, the stiletto.
Bob and hunter have been together in a symbiotic relationship for some years now. The time is early 1944, the place a secluded area on the east coast of england. Eye of the needle resembles nothing so much as one of those downbeat, plodding, quietly horrifying, and sometimes grimly funny war movies that used to be made by the british film industry, back when there was a british film industry. Through the eye of a needle is the sequel to needle. Mar 10, 20 richard powers cover for the 1954 edition 25 bad in countless star trek episodes a shattered piece of technology is miraculously resurrected or a nonrelated piece of technology is transformed into an interdimensional portal rescuing stranded onetime antagonists who learn, through their shared struggles, to finally get along. Jul 24, 1981 surprise may be what eye of the needle finally lacks. Meaning that hunter has not been able to maintain bob in good health, despite his best efforts. The book was notable in that it broke new ground in the science fiction field by postulating an alien lifeform, not hostile, which could live within the human body. He just added more characters to prevent telegraphing too many plot points. After you wipe it off look away from the dvd cover, you will begin to see the beauty of this film. Eye of the needle summary through the complex interaction of three dynamic characters, follett focuses in eye of the needle upon the hazards of social isolation. Books of the bible matthew camel eye needle what did jesus mean when he said it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to get into heaven. Eye of the needle book charlotte mecklenburg library.
Is involved in an inciting incident with a group of antagonists. Eye of the needle book columbus metropolitan library. Eye of the needle is a engrossing, oldfashioned wwii spy thriller with a romantic subplot. Complete summary of margaret drabbles the needles eye. Cold and calculating, he is emotionlessly focused on the task at hand, whether the task is to signal a uboat or to kill anyone who poses a threat to his mission. Petersburg,on wings of eagles,lie down with lions, the pillars of the earth,a dangerous fortune, the third twin, the hammer of eden, andworld without end.
Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book and why its important. Eye of the needle, ken folletts breakthrough international bestseller, is a heartracing, exciting tale about the fate of the war resting in the hands of a master spy, his opponent and a brave woman. Eye needle, first edition abebooks shop for books, art. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of eye of the needle by ken follett. After being disappointed by the last wwii thriller i read simon tolkiens orders from berlin, eye of the needle was what id been looking for. He is the author of numerous immensely popular books, includingeye of the needle,triple, the key to rebecca, the man from st. Undoubtedly, ken follett gave us here one of the great spy novels of all time, an absolute must for devotees of the genre, and anybody else who appreciates great fiction. It was written by stanley mann and based on the novel of the same title by ken follett.
This novel was folletts first successful, bestselling effort as a novelist, and it earned him the 1979 edgar award for best novel from the mystery writers of america. Eye of the needle book chicago public library bibliocommons. Eye of the needle questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on eye of the needle. My early books were all too brisk and things happened too quickly. Immediately download the eye of the needle summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching eye of the needle.
Faber, donald sutherland is a nazi spy stationed in britain who uncovers the allies plans to invade. In eye of the needle, david rose illustrates the hazards of social isolation in his interactions with henry faber. Eye of the needle is a true thriller, containing outstanding plot, excellent writing, and a pace which increases mightily as the final confrontation begins to unravel at breakneck speed. A man calling himself henry faber donald sutherland is actually the needle, a german spy in england during world war ii. But his fate lay in the hands of a young and vulnerable english woman, whose loyalty, if swayed, would assure his freedomand win the war for the nazis. Meanwhile the british intelligence captured the most german agents and turned them into double agents.