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The no.1 bestselling masterpiece "A novel of majesty and power." Chicago Sun-TimesA spellbinding epic tale of ambition, anarchy, and absolute power set against the sprawling medieval canvas of twelfth-century England, this is Ken Follett's classic historical masterpiece. The Pillars of the Earth tells the story of Philip, prior of Kingsbridge, a devout and resourceful monk driven to build the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has known . . . of Tom, the mason who becomes his architect - a man divided in his soul . . . of the beautiful, elusive Lady Aliena, haunted by a secret shame . . . and of a struggle between good and evil that will turn church against state, and brother against brother.If you loved Pillars of the Earth, read the bestselling sequel, World Without End.
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The Pillars of the Earth, Ken Follett
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- 2009
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- Title
- The Pillars of the Earth
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Ken Follett
- Publisher
- Macmillan Publishers International
- Released
- 2009
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 1096
- ISBN10
- 1447265440
- ISBN13
- 9781447265443
- Series
- The Pillars of the Earth
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Architecture, Religious Topics, Love, Family, Middle Ages, England, English Literature, Church, Intrigues, Aristocracy, nobility, Churches and Cathedrals, Adapted into Series, 12th Century, Monks, Empress Matilda (Maud), 1102-1167
- First published
- 1989
- Original title
- The Pillars of the Earth
- Rating
- 4.4 out of 5
- Description
- The no.1 bestselling masterpiece "A novel of majesty and power." Chicago Sun-TimesA spellbinding epic tale of ambition, anarchy, and absolute power set against the sprawling medieval canvas of twelfth-century England, this is Ken Follett's classic historical masterpiece. The Pillars of the Earth tells the story of Philip, prior of Kingsbridge, a devout and resourceful monk driven to build the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has known . . . of Tom, the mason who becomes his architect - a man divided in his soul . . . of the beautiful, elusive Lady Aliena, haunted by a secret shame . . . and of a struggle between good and evil that will turn church against state, and brother against brother.If you loved Pillars of the Earth, read the bestselling sequel, World Without End.