description: 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. Now, "The Pillars of the Earth" is available for the first time to a new audience of readers, in this attractive new trade paperback edition. 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. "A novel of majesty and power...Will hold you, fascinate you, surround you." -- "Chicago Sun-Times" "A towering tale...There's murder, arson, treachery, torture, love, and lust...A good time can be had by all." -- "New York Daily News" "Touches all human emotions...truly a novel to get lost in." -- "Cosmopolitan"
language: English
title: Pillars Of The Earth
titlecomplete: Pillars Of The Earth
characters: Lord Percy Hamleigh, Henry II of England, Thomas Becket, William Hamleigh, Waleran Bigod, Jack Jackson, Empress Matilda, Aliena, Ellen, Lady Regan Hamleigh, Tom Builder, Richard of Kingsbridge, Prior Philip, Alfred Builder, Remigius, Stephen of England
genres: Historical, Fantasy, Adult, Novels, Classics, Medieval, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Audiobook, British Literature
ratings_count: 744491
places: England
series: Kingsbridge
publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio