An edition of The Pillars of the Earth (1989)

The Pillars of the Earth

1st Signet printing, TV Tie-in edition (10)

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An edition of The Pillars of the Earth (1989)

The Pillars of the Earth

1st Signet printing, TV Tie-in edition (10)

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  • ★★★★ 4.2 (61 ratings) ·
  • 579 Want to read
  • 30 Currently reading
  • 79 Have read

As a new age dawns in England's twelfth century, the building of a mighty Gothic cathedral sets the stage for a story of intrigue and power, revenge and betrayal. It is in this rich tapestry, where kings and queens are corrupt - and one majestic creation will bond them forever.
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Signet
Language
English
Pages
1007

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Subjects

White Ship, The Anarchy, Battle of Lincoln, Anglo-Saxon law, Suspense & Thriller, epic fiction, suspense fiction, church and state, historical literature, church architecture, fiction, Epic literature, Historical fiction, history, monks, Cathedrals, New York Times bestseller, Open Library Staff Picks, Design and construction, nyt:mass_market_paperback=2010-02-28, Thriller, Middles Ages, Reading Level-Grade 9, Reading Level-Grade 11, Reading Level-Grade 10, Reading Level-Grade 12, Fictional Works Publication Type, Middle Ages, Fiction, historical, Great britain, fiction, Sagas, Kirchenbau, Familie, Baumeister, Thrillers, England, fiction, Fiction, thrillers, general, Fiction, historical, general, English fiction

People

Henry I of England, Stephen of Blois, Maud, Robert of Gloucester, Henry II of England, Thomas Becket, Jack Jackson, Ellen, Tom Builder, Alfred Builder, Martha, Prior Philip, Bishop Waleran Bigod, Aliena, Richard of Kingsbridge, William Hamleigh, Percy Hamleigh, Regan Hamleigh, Francis of Gwynedd, Bartholomew, Remigius, Cutherbert Whitehead, Milius Bursar, Johnny Eightpence, Jack Shareburg, Agnes, Jonathan, Tommy, Sally, Raschid Alharoun, Walter, Elizabeth

Places

Great Britain, Kingsbridge, Shiring, Winchester, Gloucester, Canterbury, Christendom

Times

Stephen, 1135-1154, 1123, 1135, 1136, 1137, 1140, 1141, 1142, 1143, 1144, 1145, 1152-1155, 1170-1174

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New York
Series
Kingsbridge
Copyright Date
2010

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Library of Congress
PR6056.O45 P55 2010eb

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Format
Mass Market Paperback
Pagination
1007p.
Number of pages
1007

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL31860291M
ISBN 13
9780451233059
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56665695

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL1914022W

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Work Description

The Pillars of the Earth is a historical novel by Welsh author Ken Follett published in 1989 about the building of a cathedral in the fictional town of Kingsbridge, England. Set in the 12th century, the novel covers the time between the sinking of the White Ship and the murder of Thomas Becket, but focuses primarily on the Anarchy. The book traces the development of Gothic architecture out of the preceding Romanesque architecture, and the fortunes of the Kingsbridge priory and village against the backdrop of historical events of the time.

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In a broad valley, at the foot of a sloping hillside, beside a clear bubbling stream, Tom was building a house.
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