The Pillars of the Earth
Publisher details
- Author
- Ken Follett
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Released
- 25 June, 2017
Synopsis
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.Ken Follett's classic historical masterpiece is a spellbinding epic tale of ambition, anarchy, and absolute power set against the sprawling medieval canvas of twelfth-century England.#21 in ABC My Favourite Book #25 in Australia's Top 100 2016
Books by Ken Follett
Winter Of The World: The Century Trilogy #2
Fall of Giants (The Century Trilogy #1)
World Without End
Edge of Eternity: The Century Trilogy #3
A Column of Fire
The Pillars of the Earth
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