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The Pillars of the Earth
The Pillars of the Earth
The Pillars of the Earth
The Pillars of the Earth
The Pillars of the Earth
chapter • 973 Pages
The Pillars of the Earth
Book #1

The Pillars of the Earth

Written by Ken Follett
18 - 99
Reading age
973
Page count
414
Words per page
Nov 14, 2007
Publication date
Paperback
$24.95
$23.20

Summary

If you liked the Century Trilogy, you ll love the extraordinary . . . monumental masterpiece (Booklist) that changed the course of Ken Follett s already phenomenal career. Follett risks all and comes out a clear winner, extolledPublishers Weeklyon the release ofThe Pillars of the Earth. A departure for the bestselling thriller writer, the historical epic stunned readers and critics alike with its ambitious scope and gripping humanity. Today, it stands as a testament to Follett s unassailable command of the written word and to his universal appeal. The Pillars of the Earthtells 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. A spellbinding epic tale of ambition, anarchy, and absolute power set against the sprawling medieval canvas of twelfth-century England, this is Ken Follett s historical masterpiece.”

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chapter • 973 Pages
The Pillars of the Earth
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