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Los pilares de la Tierra es la obra maestra de Ken Follett y constituye una excepcional evocaci n de una poca de violentas pasiones. Esta edici n de Los pilares de la Tierra incluye un pr logo del autor con motivo del 25. aniversario de la publicaci n. El gran maestro de la narrativa de acci n y suspense nos transporta a la Edad Media, a un fascinante mundo de reyes, damas, caballeros, pugnas feudales, castillos y ciudades amuralladas. El amor y la muerte se entrecruzan vibrantemente en este magistral tapiz cuyo centro es la construcci n de una catedral g tica. La historia se inicia con el ahorcamiento p blico de un inocente y finaliza con la humillaci n de un rey. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
#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. Look out for Ken's newest book, A Column of Fire, available now. "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.
Author: Ken Follett
Publisher: Debolsillo
Published: 10/23/2018
Pages: 1040
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 7.40h x 5.00w x 1.50d
ISBN13: 9788499086514
ISBN10: 8499086519
Language: Spanish
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Historical | General
- Fiction | Thrillers | Suspense
#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. Look out for Ken's newest book, A Column of Fire, available now. "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.
Author: Ken Follett
Publisher: Debolsillo
Published: 10/23/2018
Pages: 1040
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 7.40h x 5.00w x 1.50d
ISBN13: 9788499086514
ISBN10: 8499086519
Language: Spanish
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Historical | General
- Fiction | Thrillers | Suspense
About the Author
Ken Follett nació en Cardiff (Gales), pero cuando tenía diez años su familia se trasladó a Londres. Se licenció en filosofía en la Universidad de Londres y posteriormente trabajó como reportero del South Wales Echo, el periódico de su ciudad natal. Más tarde consiguió trabajo en el Evening News de la capital inglesa y durante esta época publicó, sin mucho éxito, su primera novela. Dejó el periodismo para incorporarse a una editorial pequeña, Everest Books, y mientras tanto continuó escribiendo. Fue su undécima novela la que se convirtió en su primer gran éxito literario.