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World Without End

by Ken Follett

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ISBN13: 9780451224996
ISBN10: 045122499x
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View our Ken Follett feature page. In 1989 Ken Follett astonished the literary world with The Pillars of the Earth, a sweeping epic novel set in twelfth-century England centered on the building of a cathedral and many of the hundreds of lives it affected. Critics were overwhelmed—“it will hold you, fascinate you, surround you” (Chicago Tribune)—and readers everywhere hoped for a sequel.

World Without End takes place in the same town of Kingsbridge, two centuries after the townspeople finished building the exquisite Gothic cathedral that was at the heart of The Pillars of the Earth. The cathedral and the priory are again at the center of a web of love and hate, greed and pride, ambition and revenge, but this sequel stands on its own. This time the men and women of an extraordinary cast of characters find themselves at a crossroad of new ideas— about medicine, commerce, architecture, and justice. In a world where proponents of the old ways fiercely battle those with progressive minds, the intrigue and tension quickly reach a boiling point against the devastating backdrop of the greatest natural disaster ever to strike the human race—the Black Death.

Three years in the writing, and nearly eighteen years since its predecessor, World Without End breathes new life into the epic historical novel and once again shows that Ken Follett is a masterful author writing at the top of his craft.

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In 1989, Follett astonished the literary world with "The Pillars of the Earth," a sweeping epic novel set in 12th-century England that centers on the building of a cathedral, and the hundreds of lives it affects. This sequel takes place in the same town of Kingsbridge, two centuries later.

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Michael Salmon, January 1, 2012 (view all comments by Michael Salmon)
I could not put this down. In your imagination, you feel as if you are transported back in time. As good as "Pillars...". Great characterisation and description.
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llbarton, January 2, 2011 (view all comments by llbarton)
A worthy sequel to Follett's best selling "Pillars of the Earth." While there are no characters in common as WWE is set 200 years later, the continuity is preserved through a sense of place and culture. Follett transports the reader to the Middle Ages with all it's woes and helps us live the history.
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saradreilly, January 1, 2011 (view all comments by saradreilly)
Great sequel to the great PILLARS OF THE EARTH by Ken Follett...can be read independently but also fun to catch up with all the original plots and plans. I highly recommend this book.
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ISBN:
9780451224996
Author:
Follett, Ken
Publisher:
New American Library
Subject:
Historical - General
Subject:
Suspense
Subject:
Historical
Subject:
Literature-A to Z
Copyright:
Edition Description:
Mass Market
Publication Date:
20081031
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
from 12
Language:
English
Pages:
1024
Dimensions:
9.02x6.02x1.67 in. 2.00 lbs.
Age Level:
from 18

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"Synopsis" by , In 1989, Follett astonished the literary world with "The Pillars of the Earth," a sweeping epic novel set in 12th-century England that centers on the building of a cathedral, and the hundreds of lives it affects. This sequel takes place in the same town of Kingsbridge, two centuries later.
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