The Pillars of the Earth
Epic literature
Cathedrals
Monks
Sagas
Church architecture
Familie
Thrillers
Church and state
Reading Level-Grade 9
Reading Level-Grade 10
Suspense fiction
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Reading Level-Grade 12
Middle Ages
Thriller
Great britain, fiction
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English fiction
Fiction, historical
Historical fiction
Design and construction
England, fiction
Fiction, thrillers, general
English literature
Fiction, historical, general
New York Times bestseller
History
Fiction
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. Set in the 12th century, the novel covers the time between the sinking of the White Ship and the murder of Thomas Becket, but …
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