Set in the turbulent times of 12th century England where civil war famine religious strife & battles over royal succession tore lives & families apart The Pillars of the Earth tells the story of the building of a magnificent cathedral. Against this richly imagined backdrop filled with intrigue & treachery Ken Follett draws the reader irresistibly into a wonderful epic of family drama violent conflict & unswerving ambition. From humble stonemason to imperious monarch the dreams labours & loves of his characters come vividly to life. The Pillars of the Earth is without doubt a masterpiece
- & has proved to be one of the most popular books of our time. This mammoth tale seems to touch all human emotion
- love & hate loyalty & treachery hope & despair. This is truly a novel to get lost in Cosmopolitan A highly enjoyable tale.. .this book evokes its period brilliantly Sunday Times