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  • The Pillars of the Earth

  • By: Ken Follett
  • Narrated by: John Lee
  • Length: 40 hrs and 56 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (35,186 ratings)

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The Pillars of the Earth

By: Ken Follett
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Publisher's summary

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 12th century England, this is Ken Follett's historical masterpiece.

©1989 Ken Follett (P)2007 Penguin Audio, a member of Penguin Group (USA), Inc.

Critic reviews

"Follett is a master." (The Washington Post)

"A historical novel of gripping readability, authentic atmosphere and detail and memorable characterization." (Publishers Weekly)

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Best Ever!!!

Thoroughly enjoyed every moment, the narration was amazing! The only bad thing was that it had to end. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

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Worth the time!

This is part of a trilogy. Each book is quite length. I really like it because I learned so much about mid evil times: history, lifestyle, etc.

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One of the best

I read this book years ago and loved it. Now I just finished listening to it. Still one of my absolute favorite books/audiobooks.

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Loved it! Didn't want the story to end.

This was the longest book I have listened to and it was such a great story I didn't want it to end!

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Terrific

Terrific book. Narration superb. Bawdy in parts but it reflected the times. Great story.

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Worth the wait!

Dwayne and Antoinette recommended this book to me years ago yet I never got around to read it. It was everything they said it would be & plus some. It's a wonderful story and a fantastic delivery by the reader. It was sad to let it end.

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Perfect

Marvelous story and equally wonderful narration. The story is engrossing and well done and the passion with with it is read makes this narrator one I will seek out in future.

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Wow! A much better experience listen vs read!

Highly recommended for any GoT fan or for anyone that loved reading the epic book!

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Worthy of My Time!

After days of listening, I wasn't ready for it to end! A satisfying listen--the narrator is pitch perfect.

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A good book to listen to

A very interesting story about good vs evil and perhaps a little long winded. Never the less good character development and an intriguing plot make for enjoyable listening. Narrator was excellent!

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