Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Follett's 'Circle of Days' Explores Stonehenge's Origins
Ken Follett's new book 'Circle of Days' is a historical fiction novel set in prehistoric times.
The story follows a herder community and their rituals, including trading livestock and resolving disputes.
The main character, Ani, is a wise elder who thinks about her children's futures and her own past love.
Ken Follett's new novel 'Circle of Days' delves into the mystery of Stonehenge's construction.
The story is set in a prehistoric herder community and explores their daily lives and rituals.
Trading livestock and other goods is a central activity during the Rite of the Sun God.
Elders, including Ani, maintain peace and resolve disputes among the herders.
Ani, a widowed elder, reflects on her children's futures and her own past.
- Who
- Ken Follett, Ani (main character), her children Han, Joia, and other herders and farmers
- What
- Wrote 'Circle of Days', a novel exploring Stonehenge's origins; Ani reflects on her life and the herder community's activities
- When
- Prehistoric times, unspecified
- Where
- The Great Plain, near Riverbend and Stonehenge
- Why
- To explore the mystery of Stonehenge's construction and the daily lives of prehistoric herders
- Author
- Ken Follett
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Setting
- Prehistoric herder community
- Main Character
- Ani, a wise elder
- Central Activity
- Trading livestock and resolving disputes