Fiction & Literature
The Pillars of the Earth
Ken Follett
Synopsis
The construction of a cathedral binds together lives in the fictional English town of Kingsbridge during the twelfth century. Builders, clergy and local families pursue conflicting ambitions against a background of political upheaval, as an immense architectural project reshapes their world.
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