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4.2 · 1040 pages · First published 1989
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.
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White ShipThe AnarchyBattle of LincolnAnglo-Saxon lawSuspense & Thrillerepic fictionsuspense fictionchurch and statehistorical literaturechurch architecturefictionEpic literatureHistorical fictionhistorymonksCathedralsNew York Times bestsellerDesign and constructionnyt:mass_market_paperback=2010-02-28Thriller
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- HarperCollins Publishers, Brand: Simon n Schuster Audio, New American Library, Penguin Publishing Group, Wydawnictwo Albatros, Penguin USA, Inc.
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- ger, heb, por, pol, fre, eng, chi, spa