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by Ken Follett
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.
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.
What's your favorite book series?
In no particular order :slight_smile: The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo / illennuim Trilogy by Stieg Larson Stephanie Plum books by Janet Evanovich Pillars of the Earth Knightsbridge series by Ken Follett Chief Inspector Gamache series by Louise Penney Starbridge...
-Vivian_H
What are you reading this week? (11-28-2024)
I've disappeared into the medieval period with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth and The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak, one in print and the other as an audio book.
-Davina_Morgan-Witts
"Manipulating a complex plot in which the characters interact against a broad canvas of medieval life, Follett has written a novel that entertains, instructs and satisfies on a grand scale." - Publishers Weekly.
"This will appeal more to lovers of exciting adventure stories than true devotees of historical fiction." - Library Journal.
"The vigor and intensity of the first half of the book may bring The Pillars of the Earth popular success. But half a book isn't good enough, especially at these prices. repetitious." - New York Times.
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Ken Follett is one of the world's best-loved authors, selling more than 188 million copies of his thirty-six books. Follett's first bestseller was Eye of the Needle, a spy story set in the Second World War. In 1989, The Pillars of the Earth was published and has since become Follett's most popular novel. It reached number one on bestseller lists around the world and was an Oprah's Book Club pick. Its sequels, World Without End and A Column of Fire, and prequel The Evening and the Morning, proved equally popular, and the Kingsbridge series has sold more than fifty million copies worldwide. Follett lives in Hertfordshire, England, with his wife, Barbara. Between them they have five children, six grandchildren, and three Labradors.
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