The Man from St. Petersburg

1982 novel by Ken Follett
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The Man from St. Petersburg

Summary

The Man from St. Petersburg is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (301 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Man from St. Petersburg authored Ken Follett[3].
  • The Man from St. Petersburg's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Man from St. Petersburg's genre is thriller[5].
  • The Man from St. Petersburg followed The Key to Rebecca[6].
  • The Man from St. Petersburg was followed by On Wings of Eagles[7].
  • The Man from St. Petersburg's language of work or name is recorded as English[8].
  • The Man from St. Petersburg's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[9].
  • The Man from St. Petersburg was released on 1982[10].
  • The Man from St. Petersburg's cover art by is recorded as Hamish Hamilton[11].
  • The Man from St. Petersburg's narrative location is recorded as England[12].
  • The Man from St. Petersburg's official website is recorded as https://ken-follett.com/books/the-man-from-st-petersburg/[13].
  • The Man from St. Petersburg's main subject is World War I[14].
  • The Man from St. Petersburg's main subject is espionage[15].
  • The Man from St. Petersburg's main subject is intelligence agent[16].
  • The Man from St. Petersburg's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Man from St Petersburg'}[17].
  • The Man from St. Petersburg's form of creative work is recorded as novel[18].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Man from St. Petersburg authored Ken Follett[3].

Publication

The Man from St. Petersburg was released on 1982[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[8]. Its genre is thriller[5].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include World War I[14], espionage[15], and intelligence agent[16].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Man from St. Petersburg followed The Key to Rebecca[6]. It was followed by On Wings of Eagles[7].

Why It Matters

The Man from St. Petersburg ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (301 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

References

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Language of work or name English
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    Country of origin United Kingdom
    Form of creative work novel
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