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The Pillars of the Earth
by Follett, Ken
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- first
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Harrogate, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Macmillan, 1989. A first edition, first printing published by Macmillan in 1989. A near fine copy without inscriptions. Clean internally with tight binding. In a like, unclipped wrapper with wear to the corners. The Pillars of the Earth is a historical novel about the building of a cathedral in the fictional town of Kingsbridge, England. The story has been adapted for television, board games and even a musical!
Synopsis
The Pillars of the Earth is an historical novel by Welsh author Ken Follett that centers on the building of a Gothic cathedral in the fictional town of Kingsbridge, England in the mid-twelfth century. Set against the backdrop of The Anarchy after the sinking of a ship containing King Henry I’s only legitimate heir, the story interweaves themes of intrigue, conspiracy, politics and religion as master builder Tom Builder and the visionary Prior Philip build a cathedral over 50 years. An Oprah Book Club selection in 2007, it was made into an eight-part miniseries in 2010. Published in 1989, Pillars of the Earth was a major departure from Follett’s usual spy and thriller genre, but was enormously successful and continues to be so. In 2007 he published a long-awaited sequel World Without End , and later A Column of Fire in 2017 as the third book in the Kingsbridge Series.
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Reviews
On Dec 21 2011, Patriciajones said:
An engrossing and excellently written book - I would recommend this to anyone. I was sorry when it came to an end - I felt I had lost my family.
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Details
- Bookseller
- John Atkinson Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14255
- Title
- The Pillars of the Earth
- Author
- Follett, Ken
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Date Published
- 1989
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