 | If you liked the Century Trilogy, youâ??ll love the â??extraordinary...monumental masterpieceâ?? (Booklist) that changed the course of Ken Follettâ??s already phenomenal career. â??Follett risks all and comes out a clear winner,â?? extolled Publishers Weekly 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 Follettâ??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 knownâ?¦of Tom, the mason who becomes his architectâ??a man divided in his soulâ?¦of the beautiful, elusive Lady Aliena, haunted by a secret shameâ?¦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 Follettâ??s historical masterpiece. From the Paperback edition. |