#1 New York Times Bestseller
Oprah's Book Club Selection
The "extraordinary . . . 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.
"Follett risks all and comes out a clear winner," 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 Follett'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 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 masterpiece.
