Book description
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 materpiece.
'Enormous and brilliant . . . this mammoth tale seems to touch all human
emotion - love and hate, loyalty and treachery, hope and despair. This
is truly a novel to get lost in'
Ken Follett was only twenty-seven when he wrote the award-winning
novel Eye of the Needle, which became an international bestseller and
film. He has since written several equally successful novels,
including, most recently, Whiteout. He is also author of the
non-fiction bestseller On Wings of Eagles. Ken Follett lives with his
family in London and Stevenage.
