The pillars of the earth

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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 classic historical masterpiece.

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.

The Pillars of the Earth is the first in The Kingsbridge Novels series, followed by World Without End and A Column of Fire.

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"The Pillars of the Earth" is one of those book that will live on forever in the readers mind. The story is set in the 12th century and starts in a stormy night full of death and new life, desperation and hope. It then follows the story of Tom Builder and his family in his efforts to continue building a cathedral and carve out a living for his family. The story, of course, also branches out into a number of interweaving stories, from the villainous lord William Hamleigh and pious Prior Phillip, to beautiful Aliena and Tom Builder's children and their own ambitions and schemes. The book runs for almost 1,000 pages, so make sure to have some free time ahead before getting started. A must read!

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Forlag: Pan Books
Innbinding: Paperback
Språk: Engelsk
ISBN: 9781509886067
Utgave: 1. utg.
Utgivelsesår: 2018
Format: 18 x 11 cm
Serie: Kingsbridge 1

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fuglemann – 08.10.2008

– "The Pillars of the Earth" is one of those book that will live on forever in the readers mind. The story is set in the 12th century and starts in a stormy night full of death and new life, desperation and hope. It then follows the story of Tom Builder and his family in his efforts to continue building a cathedral and carve out a living for his family. The story, of course, also branches out into a number of interweaving stories, from the villainous lord William Hamleigh and pious Prior Phillip, to beautiful Aliena and Tom Builder's children and their own ambitions and schemes. The book runs for almost 1,000 pages, so make sure to have some free time ahead before getting started. A must read!

Hege – 02.11.2004

– Eg las boka for fyrste gong då eg var i tenåra, og den var då ein av dei største lesaropplevingane eg hadde hatt. Då eg nyleg las den ein gong til, denne gongen på originalspråket, hadde eg ikkje forventa at den skulle gripa meg på samme måten. Men boka gjorde absolutt det samme sterke inntrykket som sist. Fleire enkeltmenneske sine historiar blir her veve saman til ei praktfull forteljing. Kampen mot godt og vondt er framtredande, men "skurkane" blir ikkje einsidig framstilt som vonde. Den raude tråden i forteljinga er bygginga av katedralen. Tilbakeslaga er mange, og spørsmålet om katedralen nokon gong vil stå ferdig, gjer at boka blir vanskeleg å leggja frå seg. Eg gir boka terningkast seks fordi dette er ein særdeles fengande roman, og som eg gjerne skulle ha sett var lengre. Kun Ringenes Herre har gjort større inntrykk på meg når det gjeld bøker. Skal eg seia noko som helst negativt om boka, må det vera at personane verkar for moderne i sin tankegang. Eg er ikkje fullstendig overbevist av Follett si framstilling av middelaldermenneska. Men det plagar meg ikkje så veldig mykje, for boka er vel verdt å lesa likevel!