Produkt
KlappentextIm mittelalterlichen England spielt dieser historische Roman. Erzählt wird die Geschichte von Tom Builder, einem Steinmetz, der davon träumt, eine Kathedrale zu bauen. Es herrschen jedoch Krieg und bittere Armut im Land. Nach dem Tod seiner Frau trifft Tom auf die geheimnisvolle Ellen, die verstoßen und rechtlos mit ihrem Sohn Jack in den Wäldern lebt und die seine Gefährtin wird. Nachdem schließlich unter einem neuen König, Heinrich II., Frieden im Land einkehrt, gelingt es Tom mit Hilfe von Jack, seine Pläne doch noch zu verwirklichen.Nominated as one of America s best-loved novels by PBS s The Great American Read
#1 New York Times Bestseller
Oprah's Book Club Selection
The monumental masterpiece (Booklist) that changed the course of Ken Follett s already phenomenal career.
Look out for the prequel, The Evening and the Morning, coming from Viking in September 2020.
Follett is a master, extolledÿthe Washington Post on the release ofÿThe 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.ÿ
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The Pillars of the Earthÿtells 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.
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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 Follett s historical masterpiece.
#1 New York Times Bestseller
Oprah's Book Club Selection
The monumental masterpiece (Booklist) that changed the course of Ken Follett s already phenomenal career.
Look out for the prequel, The Evening and the Morning, coming from Viking in September 2020.
Follett is a master, extolledÿthe Washington Post on the release ofÿThe 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.ÿ
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The Pillars of the Earthÿtells 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.
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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 Follett s historical masterpiece.
Zusammenfassung"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. A spellbinding epic tale of ambition, anarchy, and absolute power set against the sprawling medieval canvas of twelfth-century England, this is Ken Follett's historical masterpiece.
Details
ISBN/GTIN978-0-451-16689-0
ProduktartTaschenbuch
EinbandartKartoniert, Paperback
Verlag
Erscheinungsjahr1990
Erscheinungsdatum15.08.1990
AuflageINT
ReiheKingsbridge-Roman
Reihen-Nr.1
Seiten1024 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
Gewicht478 g
Artikel-Nr.10496971
Rubriken
GenreKrimi/Spannung TB