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A COLUMN OF FIRE - KEN FOLLETT GEBUNDEN

#1 New York Times Bestseller  “Absorbing . . . impossible to resist.” —The Washington Post   
As Europe erupts  can one young spy protect his queen? Ken Follett takes us deep into the
treacherous world of powerful monarchs  intrigue  murder  and treason with his magnificent epic
A Column of Fire —the chronological latest in the Kingsbridge series  following The Pillars of
the Earth  World Without End   and the prequel  The Evening and the Morning .  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.  Exciting and ambitious  and set during
one of the most turbulent and revolutionary times in history  A Column of Fire will delight
longtime fans of the Kingsbridge series and serve as the perfect introduction for readers new
to Ken Follett.

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