Synopsis This epic historical novel tells of the trials and tribulations encountered in the building of a cathedral in twelfth-century England.
Up until THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH, Ken Follett was known as a talented thriller writer, but PILLARS broke new ground and became an international bestseller. A densely layered historical epic, the novel tracks the attempts by a master builder to construct a Gothic cathedral in 12th-century England during "The Anarchy," the time of civil war and chaos that followed the death the only heir of Henry I.
Details
Publication Date:
1989-08-01
Editor:
Pat Golbitz
Size
Length:
973 pages
Height:
9.3 in
Width:
6.5 in
Thickness:
2.2 in
Weight:
45.6 oz
Publisher's Note Set in twelfth-century England, this epic of kings and peasants juxtaposes the building of a magnificent church with the violence and treachery that often characterized the Middle Ages.