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KINGSBRIDGE-ROMAN THE KINGSBRIDGE NOVELS - A ...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Absorbing . . . impossible to resist. -The Washington Post As
Europe erupts  can one young spy protect his queen? International bestselling author Ken
Follett takes us deep into the treacherous world of powerful monarchs  intrigue  murder  and
treason with his magnificent new epic  A Column of Fire. In 1558  the ancient stones of
Kingsbridge Cathedral look down on a city torn apart by religious conflict. As power in England
shifts precariously between Catholics and Protestants  royalty and commoners clash  testing
friendship  loyalty  and love. Ned Willard wants nothing more than to marry Margery Fitzgerald.
But when the lovers find themselves on opposing sides of the religious conflict dividing the
country  Ned goes to work for Princess Elizabeth. When she becomes queen  all Europe turns
against England. The shrewd  determined young monarch sets up the country's first secret
service to give her early warning of assassination plots  rebellions  and invasion plans. Over
a turbulent half century  the love between Ned and Margery seems doomed as extremism sparks
violence from Edinburgh to Geneva. Elizabeth clings to her throne and her principles  protected
by a small  dedicated group of resourceful spies and courageous secret agents. The real enemies
then as now  are not the rival religions. The true battle pitches those who believe in
tolerance and compromise against the tyrants who would impose their ideas on everyone else-no
matter what the cost. Set during one of the most turbulent and revolutionary times in history 
A Column of Fire is one of Follett's most exciting and ambitious works yet. It will delight
longtime fans of the Kingsbridge series and is the perfect introduction for readers new to Ken
Follett.

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