The story centers around a simple mason by the name of Tom Builder who is obsessed with building a cathedral in his lifetime. Since this is such a huge multi generational story, l will just give you the gist of it. This was a period of anarchy, no law or order as a civil war raged on in the battle to become King or Queen of England.

Thomas, the then Archbishop of Canterbury. It weaves an intriguing story based on the real life sinking of the White Ship up to the assassination of St. The Pillars of the Earth is set in the fictitious town of Kingsbridge, England in the 12th century. My eyes got so dry, and l used a ton of eye lubricant drops :-). It took me roughly four days to consume this novel. I was hooked, read that super quickly, and bought my copy. Recently, l did a post on the Notre-Dame basilica in Marseille, and once again she mentioned that l should read the book since l seemed to love cathedrals. I told her l would check it out and promptly forgot about it :-). She had actually mentioned the novel to me a few months ago after l had done a post about a cathedral. I must mention Nadine at thesophicatedlife. and of a struggle between good and evil that will turn church against state, and brother against brother.LinkedIn Kingsbridge Ken Follett’s The Pillars of the Earth: 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. 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. 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. Summary: If you liked the Century Trilogy, you’ll love the “extraordinary.

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