<b>#1 <i>New York Times </i>Bestseller <p/>Oprah's Book Club Selection <p/>The "extraordinary . . . monumental masterpiece" (<i>Booklist</i>) that changed the course of Ken Follett's already phenomenal career--and begins where its prequel, <b><i>The Evening and the Morning</i>, ended.<i><br></i></b></b><br>"Follett risks all and comes out a clear winner," extolled <i>Publishers Weekly</i> on the release of <i>The Pillars of the Earth</i>. A departure for the bestselling thriller writer, the historical epic stunned readers and critics alike with its ambitious scope and gripping humanity. Today, it stands as a testament to Follett's unassailable command of the written word and to his universal appeal. <p/><i>The Pillars of the Earth</i> 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. <p/>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.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Ken Follett<br><b>Publisher:</b> Penguin Books<br><b>Published:</b> 07/01/2010<br><b>Pages:</b> 1008<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>W