PILLARS OF THE EARTH

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 architect—a 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.

“Follett risks all and comes out a clear winner,” 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 Follett’s unassailable command of the written word and to his universal appeal. 

◊  The “extraordinary . . . monumental masterpiece” that changed the course of Ken Follett’s already phenomenal career—and begins where its prequel, The Evening and the Morning, ended. The Pillars of the Earth is the first in The Kingsbridge Novels series, followed by World Without End, A Column of Fire and The Armor of Light