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Unlock the more straightforward side of The Pillars of the Earth with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett, which tells the story of the building of a cathedral and the many trials and tribulations of the inhabitants over the course of its construction. The novel received huge success after publication and is the author's most popular book, although...
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Jet de Plaza and Janés volume 8
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Plaza & Janes
Pub. Date
1995
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1021 p. ; 18 cm.
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Set in the twelfth-century England when the empress Maud and Stephen are fighting for the crown of England after the death of Henry, this novel chronicles the struggle to build a cathedral.
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"International bestselling author Ken Follett has enthralled millions of readers with The Pillars of the Earth and World Without End, two stories of the Middle Ages set in the fictional city of Kingsbridge. The saga now continues with Follett's magnificent new epic, A Column of Fire. In 1558, the ancient stones of Kingsbridge Cathedral look down on a city torn apart by religious conflict. As power in England shifts precariously between Catholics and...
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It is 997 CE, the end of the Dark Ages. England is facing attacks from the Welsh in the west and the Vikings in the east. Those in power bend justice according to their will, regardless of ordinary people and often in conflict with the king. Without a clear rule of law, chaos reigns. In these turbulent times, three characters find their lives intertwined: A young boatbuilder's life is turned upside down when the only home he's ever known is raided...
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2007
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-- The Pillars of the Earth World Without End The Evening and the MorningWorld Without EndThe Pillars of the Earth Three years in the writing and nearly eighteen years since its predecessor, World Without End) that once again shows that Ken Follett is a masterful author writing at the top of his craft.
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2010
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3 DVDs (400 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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In the town of Kingsbridge during the middle of the twelfth century, the lives of those who are working to build the most amazing Gothic cathedral in the world become entwined through their ambitions, loves, and tribulations. At once, this is a sensuous and enduring love story and an epic that shines with the fierce spirit of a passionate age.
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