author: Ken Follet
published: February 4th 2002 by NAL Trade
first published: 1989
isbn: 0451207149 (isbn13: 9780451207142)
pages: 976
Ken Follett had long been a staple of the bestseller lists for his novels of intrigue and espionage. Then came The Pillars of the Earth, a grand novel of epic storytelling that readers and critics quickly hailed as his crowning achievement. Now, The Pillars of the Earth is available for the first time to a new audience of readers, in this attractive new trade paperback edition.
In 12th-century England, the building of a mighty Gothic cathedral signals the dawn of a new age. This majestic creation will bond clergy and kings, knights and peasants together in a story of toil, faith, ambition and rivalry. A sweeping tale of the turbulent middle ages, The Pillars of the Earth is a masterpiece from one of the world’s most popular authors.
AND I SAY:
One of my favorite books, ever. Its at least a thousand pages (if i remember correctly) but i read through it like it was light reading. Critics say that its possibly Ken Follet’s best work yet – and I agree.
If you do a search for “best book”, I feel it would be very high up there in terms of search engine ranking.
Its well-researched, compelling, and by the end of the day you already know each character as if they were your own. I won’t be surprised if this book joins the “classics” genre, because it should.
