{"product_id":"9780451222138","title":"The Pillars of the Earth : A Novel (Kingsbridge)","description":"\u003cp\u003e#1 New York Times Bestseller Oprah's Book Club Selection The \"extraordinary . . . monumental masterpiece\" (Booklist) that changed the course of Ken Follett's already phenomenal career-and begins where its prequel, The Evening and the Morning, ended. \"Follett risks all and comes out a clear winner,\" extolled Publishers Weekly on the release of The Pillars of the Earth. 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. 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 twelfth-century England, this is Ken Follett's historical masterpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49708221300984,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":48.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/8208\/6904\/files\/9780451222138-1.jpg?v=1783596684","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.au\/products\/9780451222138","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}