Los pilares de la Tierra es la obra maestra de Ken Follett y constituye una excepcional
evocación de una época de violentas pasiones. Esta edición de Los pilares de la Tierra incluye
un prólogo del autor con motivo del 25.º aniversario de la publicación. El gran maestro de la
narrativa de acción y suspense nos transporta a la Edad Media a un fascinante mundo de reyes
damas caballeros pugnas feudales castillos y ciudades amuralladas. El amor y la muerte se
entrecruzan vibrantemente en este magistral tapiz cuyo centro es la construcción de una
catedral gótica. La historia se inicia con el ahorcamiento público de un inocente y finaliza
con la humillación de un rey. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION #1 New York Times Bestseller Oprah's
Book Club Selection The "extraordinary . . . monumental masterpiece" (Booklist) that changed
the course of Ken Follett's already phenomenal career. Look out for Ken's newest book A Column
of Fire available now. "Follett risks all and comes out a clear winner " extolled Publishers
Weekly on the release of The Pillars of the Earth. A departure for the bestselling thriller
writer the historical epic stunned readers and critics alike with its ambitious scope and
gripping humanity. Today it stands as a testament to Follett's unassailable command of the
written word and to his universal appeal. 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. 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 historical
masterpiece.
