Ken Follett had long been a staple of the bestseller lists for his novels of intrigue and espionage. Then came The Pillars of the Earth, a grand novel of epic storytelling that readers and critics quickly hailed as his crowning achievement. Now, The Pillars of the Earth is available for the first time to a new audience of readers, in this attractive new trade paperback edition.
In 12th-century England, the building of a mighty Gothic cathedral signals the dawn of a new age. This majestic creation will bond clergy and kings, knights and peasants together in a story of toil, faith, ambition and rivalry. A sweeping tale of the turbulent middle ages, The Pillars of the Earth is a masterpiece from one of the world’s most popular authors.
“A novel of majesty and power…Will hold you, fascinate you, surround you.” –Chicago Sun-Times
“A towering tale…There’s murder, arson, treachery, torture, love, and lust…A good time can be had by all.” –New York Daily News
“Touches all human emotions…truly a novel to get lost in.” –Cosmopolitan
An enjoyable historic thriller, well told. A mystifying puzzle involving the execution of an innocent man, the erection of a magnificent cathedral, romance, rivalry, murder, arson, lust, and love. Set in 1135 England.
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.
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Pillars of the Earth
In 12th-century England, the building of a mighty Gothic cathedral signals the dawn of a new age. This majestic creation will bond clergy and kings, knights and peasants together in a story of toil, faith, ambition and rivalry. A sweeping tale of the turbulent middle ages, The Pillars of the Earth is a masterpiece from one of the world’s most popular authors.
Sh*t My Dad Says
I didn’t believe that these people existed out side of my family, but you really can’t make it up if you actually think about. Though his dads words might be a bit harsh, there is a good moral to learn behind each statement. If you read this book you will reminice to your child hood scoldings and realize that our parents were trying to make us better people. It is a hilarious narrative that anyone who felt they had a tough love childhood needs to read. You won’t stop laughing.
War Against the Animals
For some reason, I have always avoided books with AIDS themes. AIDS was always a depressing subject where I was sure everyone was going to die of. I didn’t want to emotionally get attached (though I know this is crazy) to characters that were terminally ill.