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Follett has an amazing ability to bring his characters to life. The pillars of the earth has 15 entries in the series overdrive rakuten overdrive borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. A novel kingsbridgemass market paperback the pillars of the earth deluxe edition oprahs book club by ken follett 20071114 paperback world without end. The first edition of the novel was published in october 1st 1989, and was written by ken follett. Ken follett 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. A departure for the bestselling thriller writer, the historical epic stunned readers. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Whenever i sat down to read or listen i felt captivated and immersed in medieval england. I actually got the hardcover as a gift, but given how busy i am the sheer size of it is intimidating so i was thinking of using a credit to get the audiobook version to listen to while out and about. The pillars of the earth audiobook listen instantly. Has anyone listened to pillars of the earth by ken follett and narrated by john lee. Set in the turbulent times of 12th century england where civil war, famine, religious strife, and battles over royal succession tore lives and families apart, the pillars. Pillars of the earth was mentioned to me a number of years ago in a bookstore in thunder bay, ontario. This 41page guide for the pillars of the earth by ken follett includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 18 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. The pillars of the earth deluxe edition oprahs book club nal trade, paperback, 2008. The pillars of the earth by follett, ken published by penguin audio abridged edition 2007 audio cd audio cd january 1, 2007. Listen to the prologue from the audiobook of the pillars of the earth by ken follett, read by john lee. Pdf the pillars of the earth book by ken follett free.
The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are thomas becket, henry ii of england. The pillars of the earth the pillars of the earth audiobook, by ken follett. I was extremely disappointed that such a good book should be abridged to about a quarter of the true length. 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. The pillars of the earth abridged audio by ken follett. Free download or read online the pillars of the earth pdf epub book. Pillars of the earth, book 1 audible audiobook abridged ken follett author, richard e. A spellbinding epic tale of ambition, anarchy, and absolute power set against the sprawling medieval canvas of twelfthcentury england, the pillars of the earth is ken folletts classic historical masterpiece. Editions of the pillars of the earth by ken follett. The pillars of the earth audiobook on cd, 2007 worldcat. Click to read more about the pillars of the earth abridged audio by ken follett. I tried to save a few bucks by purchasing the abridged version and i think it was a mistake.
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The pillars of the earth watching the current tv series is rather like reading the abridged version of this epic tale which is the only version that was hitherto available in the uk. Its sequels, world without end and a column of fire, proved equally popular, and the kingsbridge series has sold 38 million copies worldwide. Oct 09, 2007 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. The pillars of the earth, a sweeping historical novel, takes the listener to 12th century england where forces royal and religious manipulate the balance of power to lean in their favor. I tried to save a few bucks by purchasing the abridged version and. Originally published in 1989, the pillars of the earth gained recent popularity after debuting as an hbo. The pillars of the earth audiobook, by ken follett. Listen to the pillars of the earth by ken follett available from rakuten kobo. In 1989 the pillars of the earth was published, and has since become the authors most successful novel. Pillars of the earth this is a fantastic book which i had read previously in paperback, but which i now have to listen in audio. Pillars is the story of several characters including. Buy the pillars of the earth abridged by follett, ken isbn.
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The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 973 pages and is available in paperback format. A spellbinding epic tale of ambition, anarchy, and absolute power set against the sprawling medieval canvas of twelfthcent. I actually got the hardcover as a gift, but given how busy i am the sheer size of it is. The pillars of the earth unabridged on 32 cds 41 hours penguin, audio cd, 2008. A mason with a dream 15 and civil war, famine and religious strife abound. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Ken follett, john lee, pan macmillan publishers ltd. England is facing attacks from the welsh in the west and the vikings in the east.
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