Pillars of the Earth was selected in the United States for Oprah’s Book Club in the year of 2007. Pillars of the Earth was ranked on 33 positions on BBC’s Big Read, a 2003 survey with the aim of finding the” nation’s best-loved book”. The novel was later made into an 8 part miniseries in the year of 2010. of Tom, the mason.Before the publication of this novel, Follet was only known for writing in the genre of thriller. 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. MediaType eBook shortDescription #1 New York Times Bestseller IsPublicPerformanceAllowed False languages OverDrive Product Record readingOrder 1 images and of a struggle between good and evil that will turn church against state and brother against brother.Ī 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. of the beautiful, elusive Lady Aliena, haunted by a secret shame. of Tom, the mason who becomes his architect-a man divided in his soul. Today, it stands as a testament to Follett’s unassailable command of the written word and to his universal appeal. A departure for the bestselling thriller writer, the historical epic stunned readers and critics alike with its ambitious scope and gripping humanity. “Follett risks all and comes out a clear winner,” extolled Publishers Weekly on the release of The Pillars of the Earth. monumental masterpiece” ( Booklist) that changed the course of Ken Follett’s already phenomenal career-and begins where its prequel, The Evening and the Morning, ended.
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