The Pillars of the Earth
Ken Follett (b. 1949)
William Morrow and Company • 1989 • 973 pages • Hardcover
About the Author
Ken Follett
b. 1949
Ken Follett is a British author of thrillers and historical novels. He has sold more then 100 million copies of his works. Four of his books have reached the number 1 ranking on the New York Times best...
Ken Follett is a British author of thrillers and historical novels. He has sold more then 100 million copies of his works. Four of his books have reached the number 1 ranking on the New York Times best-seller list : *The Key to Rebecca, Lie Down with Lions, Triple* and *World Without End*.
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The Pillars of the Earth is a historical novel by Welsh author Ken Follett published in 1989 about the building of a cathedral in the fictional town of Kingsbridge, England. Set in the 12th century, the novel covers the time between the sinking of the White Ship and the murder of Thomas Becket, but focuses primarily on the Anarchy. The book traces the development of Gothic architecture out of the preceding Romanesque architecture, and the fortunes of the Kingsbridge priory and village against the backdrop of historical events of the time.
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