Historical fiction Classics 2007

Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

Published in Spanish as Los pilares de la Tierra

A spellbinding epic tale of ambition, anarchy and absolute power set against the sprawling medieval canvas of twelfth-century England, The Pillars of the Earth is Ken Follett's classic historical…

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A world to get lost in

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It's for you if…

  • you want something big, with room to breathe
  • you're drawn to the dark side of people
  • you like to close a book feeling better

Maybe not if…

  • how it's written matters more to you than what happens

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