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The Pillars of the Earth: A Novel
Door Ken Follett
Categorie | Engels |
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Boeknummer | #435685-YC26 |
Titel | The Pillars of the Earth: A Novel |
Auteur | Follett, Ken |
Boektype | |
Uitgeverij | London : Penguin Publishing Group |
Jaar van uitgave | 1990 |
ISBN10 | 0451166892 |
ISBN13 | 9780451166890 |
Taal | Engels |
Beschrijving | Pocket book, 8vo. |
Samenvatting | <b><b>Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's <i>The Great American Read</i></b><br><br>#1 <i>New York Times </i>Bestseller<br><br>Oprah's Book Club Selection<br><br>The “monumental masterpiece” (<i>Booklist</i>) that changed the course of Ken Follett's already phenomenal career.<br><br>Look out for the prequel, <i>The Evening and the Morning</i>, coming from Viking in September 2020.<br></b><br> “Follett is a master,” extolled the <i>Washington Post </i>on the release of <i>The Pillars of the Earth</i>. A departure for the bestselling thriller writer, the historical epic stunned reader... (Lees verder)s 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. <br> <br><i>The Pillars of the Earth</i> 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.<br> <br>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. |
Pagina's | 991 |
Conditie | Goed — Name on endpaper; spine creased; edges and corners cover occasionaly slightly worn. |
Prijs | € 8,00 |
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