Kingsbridge · book 1
The Pillars of the Earth
About this book
The Pillars of the Earth is a historical novel by Welsh author Ken Follett published in 1989 about the building of a cathedral in the fictional town of Kingsbridge, England. Set in the 12th century, the novel covers the time between the sinking of the White Ship and the murder of Thomas Becket, but focuses primarily on the Anarchy. The book traces the development of Gothic architecture out of the preceding Romanesque architecture, and the fortunes of the Kingsbridge priory and village against the backdrop of historical events of the time.
See also:
- The Pillars of the Earth: 1/2
- The Pillars of the Earth: 2/2
Kingsbridge · 3 books
In publication order- 1 The Pillars of the Earth 1989 This book
- 2 World Without End 2007
- 4 The Armour of Light 2023
Subjects
- anglo-saxon law
- battle of lincoln
- baumeister
- cathedrals
- church and state
- church architecture
- design and construction
- england, fiction
- english fiction
- english literature
- epic fiction
- epic literature
- familie
- fiction
- fictional works publication type
- fiction, historical
- fiction, historical, general
- fiction, thrillers, general
- great britain, fiction
- historical fiction
- historical literature
- history
- kirchenbau
- middle ages
- middles ages
- monks
- new york times bestseller
- nyt:mass_market_paperback=2010-02-28
- open library staff picks
- reading level-grade 10
- reading level-grade 11
- reading level-grade 12
- reading level-grade 9
- sagas
- suspense fiction
- suspense & thriller
- the anarchy
- thriller
- thrillers
- white ship