The Pillars of the Earth
Ken Follett's epic of the building of a cathedral in twelfth-century England, following the masons, monks, and nobles whose fates it shapes.
Ken Follett leaves behind the thrillers he was known for to tell a sprawling story set in twelfth-century England, centered on the building of a great cathedral in the fictional town of Kingsbridge. Over decades, the fates of a master builder, a prior, a noblewoman, and a scheming bishop rise and fall with the work. Rich in period detail and incident, it became one of the most popular historical novels ever written.
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Oprah Winfrey
Nobody who reads it—looks at a church or a cathedral the same. I made me think about my own life differently, reading that book, the experience of reading that book. What a treasure.
Book Club · November 2007
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