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The pillars of the earth / Ken Follett.
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- ISBN: 0451166892 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9780451225245 (trade pbk.)
- Physical Description: 973 p.
- Publisher: New York : New American Library, 2007.
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| General Note: | Originally published: New York : William Morrow, c1989. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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- Baker & Taylor
Set in twelfth-century England, this epic of kings and peasants juxtaposes the building of a magnificent church with the violence and treachery that often characterized the Middle Ages. Reissue. - Baker & Taylor
Set in twelfth-century England, this epic of kings and peasants juxtaposes the building of a magnificent church with the violence and treachery that often characterized the Middle Ages - Penguin Putnam
Nominated as one of Americaâs best-loved novels by PBSâs The Great American Read
#1 New York Times Bestseller
Oprah's Book Club Selection
The âmonumental masterpieceâ (Booklist) that changed the course of Ken Follettâs already phenomenal career.
Look out for the prequel, The Evening and the Morning, coming from Viking in September 2020.
âFollett is a master,â extolled the Washington Post on the release of The 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 Follettâs unassailable command of the written word and to his universal appeal.
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 architectâa 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 Follettâs historical masterpiece. - Random House, Inc.
Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read
#1 New York Times Bestseller
Oprah's Book Club Selection
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Column of Fire, the “monumental masterpiece” (Booklist) that changed the course of Ken Follett’s already phenomenal career.
“Follett is a master,” extolled the Washington Post on the release of The 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 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.
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.
