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The Pillars of the earth / Ken Follett.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780451233059 (paperback)
- ISBN: 9780451232816 (pbk)
- Physical Description: 983 p. ; 18 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Signet, c1989, 1990.
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| Subject: | Cathredrals > Fiction. Great Britain > History > Stephen, 1135-1154 > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Russell and District Regional Library.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Binscarth Library | AFPB FOL (Text) | 32447000077334 | Adult Fiction Paperback | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
An epic of kings and peasants set in twelfth-century England juxtaposes the building of a magnificent church with the violence and treachery that often characterized the Middle Ages. - Penguin Putnam
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Ken Follett comes this spellbinding epic set in twelfth-century England.The Pillars of the Earth tells the story of the lives entwined in the building of the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has ever known-and a struggle between good and evil that will turn church against state, and brother against brother.
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- Random House, Inc.
#1 New York Times Bestseller
Oprah's Book Club Selection
If you liked the Century Trilogy, youâll love the âextraordinary . . . monumental masterpieceâ (Booklist) that changed the course of Ken Follettâs already phenomenal career.
âFollett risks all and comes out a clear winner,â extolled Publishers Weekly on the release of The Pillars of the Earth. A departure for the bestselling thriller writer, the historical epic stunned readers and critics alike with its ambitious scope and gripping humanity. Today, it stands as a testament to Follettâs unassailable command of the written word and to his universal appeal.Â
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The Pillars of the Earth tells the story of Philip, prior of Kingsbridge, a devout and resourceful monk driven to build the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has known . . . of Tom, the mason who becomes his architectâa man divided in his soul . . . of the beautiful, elusive Lady Aliena, haunted by a secret shame . . . and of a struggle between good and evil that will turn church against state and brother against brother.
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A spellbinding epic tale of ambition, anarchy, and absolute power set against the sprawling medieval canvas of twelfth-century England, this is Ken Follettâs historical masterpiece.
