The Pillars of the Earth: Kingsbridge 1135 (The Kingsbridge Novels, 1)

A spellbinding epic tale of ambition, anarchy and absolute power set against the sprawling medieval canvas of twelfth-century England, The Pillars of the Earth is Ken Follett's classic historical masterpiece. A MASON WITH A DREAM 1135 and civil war, famine and religious strife abound. With his family on the verge of starvation, mason Tom Builder dreams of the day that he can use his talents to create and build a cathedral like no other. A MONK WITH A BURNING MISSION Philip, prior of Kingsbridge, is resourceful, but with money scarce he knows that for his town to survive it must find a way to t hrive, and so he makes the decision to build within it the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has ever known. A WORLD OF HIGH IDEALS AND SAVAGE CRUELTY As Tom and Philip meet so begins an epic tale of ambition, anarchy and absolute power. In a world beset by strife and enemies that would thwart their plans, they will stop at nothing to achieve their ambitions in 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 . More than 175 million copies sold worldwide. Published in over eighty territories and thirty-seven languages. The international No. 1 bestselling phenomenon returns. EAN: 9781035020157 Farbverschnitt: Generell werden die Bücher ohne Farbverschnitt geliefert, auch wenn die Abbildungen einen Farbverschnitt zeigen. Erscheinungsjahr: 15.06.2023 Titel der Reihe: Kingsbridge-Roman#1# Autoren: Follett, Ken Seitenzahl/Blattzahl: 1086 Themenüberschrift: FICTION / Historical / Medieval Keyword: medieval; epic; saga; ambition; love; power; historical; cathedral; Kingsbridge; Empress Matilda; Empress Maude; Stephen of Blois Fachschema: Amerikanische Belletristik / Historischer Roman, Erzählung~England / Roman, Erzählung, Humor~Englische Bücher / Belletristik / Historischer Roman, Erzählung~Generationenromane - Familiensagas~Mittelalter / Roman, Erzählung~England Fachkategorie: Thriller / Spannung~Historische Abenteuerromane~Generationenromane, Familiensagas~Historischer Roman~Historische Liebesromane~Belletristik: romantische Spannung Altersempfehlung / Lesealter: 18 ab Alter: 18 Imprint-Titels: Pan Books Länge: 199 mm Breite: 132 mm Höhe: 48 mm Gewicht: 758 gr Produktform: Kartoniert Genre: Importe