The Pillars of the Earth
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The Pillars of the Earth
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The Pillars of the Earth
Spellbinding and mesmerizing, Ken Follett’s classic masterpiece is beloved throughout the world. In medieval England a resourceful monk strives to build the world's greatest Gothic cathedral.
A mason with a dream, a monk with a burning mission, a world of high ideals and savage cruelty . . .
Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description1135, and civil war, famine, and religious strife abound. With his family on the verge of starvation, mason Tom Builder dreams of the day when he can use his talents to create and build a cathedral like no other.
Philip, the prior of Kingsbridge, is resourceful, but with money scarce, he knows that for his town to survive, it must find a way to thrive. So, he makes the decision to build within it the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has ever known.
As Tom and Philip meet, an epic tale of ambition, anarchy, and absolute power begins. In a world beset by strife and enemies that would thwart their plans, they will stop at nothing to achieve their ambitions. It's a struggle between good and evil that will turn church against state and brother against brother.
The Pillars of the Earth explores the enduring human spirit's quest to create something beautiful from chaos and despair.
Series: The Kingsbridge Novels
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A highly enjoyable tale, it brilliantly evokes its period with rawness, violence, and blind faith. The novel combines huge scope with rich detail, touching on all human emotions. Readers find it a mammoth tale that inspires love, hate, loyalty, treachery, hope, and despair.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781035020157
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 15 June 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Pan Books
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 50.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 195.0mm
Weight: 751g
Pages: 1104
About the Author
Ken Follett was born in Cardiff, Wales. His first thriller, the wartime spy drama Eye of the Needle, became an international bestseller and has sold over 10 million copies. He then astonished everyone with his first historical novel, The Pillars of the Earth, the story of the building of a medieval cathedral, which went on to become one of the most beloved books of the twentieth century. One of the most popular authors in the world, his many books including the Kingsbridge series and the Century trilogy - a body of work which together chronicles over a thousand years of history - and his latest novel Never - which envisages how World War III could happen - have sold more than 188 million copies.
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