Les Piliers de la Terre

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.Biographie de l'auteurKen Follett was twenty-seven when he wroteEye of the Needle, an award-winning thriller that became an international bestseller. He then surprised everyone withThe Pillars of the Earth, about the building of a cathedral in the Middle Ages, which continues to captivate millions of readers all over the world and its long-awaited sequel,World Without End, was a number one bestseller in the US, UK and Europe and was followed by the third novel in the Kingsbridge seriesA Column of Fire. He has written the bestselling Century trilogy, which comprisesFall of Giants,Winter of the World andEdge of Eternity.