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A COLUMN OF FIRE - KEN FOLLETT GEBUNDEN

International bestselling author Ken Follett has enthralled millions of readers with The
Pillars of the Earth and World Without End  two stories of the Middle Ages set in the fictional
city of Kingsbridge. The saga now continues with Follett's 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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