Ken Follett had long been a staple of the bestseller lists for his novels of intrigue and espionage‎.‎ Then came ‎"‎The Pillars of the Earth‎,‎‎"‎ a grand novel of epic storytelling that readers and critics quickly hailed as his crowning achievement‎.‎ Now‎,‎ ‎"‎The Pillars of the Earth‎"‎ is available for the first time to a new audience of readers‎,‎ in this attractive new trade paperback edition‎.‎ In 12th‎-century England‎,‎ the building of a mighty Gothic cathedral signals the dawn of a new age‎.‎ This majestic creation will bond clergy and kings‎,‎ knights and peasants together in a story of toil‎,‎ faith‎,‎ ambition and rivalry‎.‎ A sweeping tale of the turbulent middle ages‎,‎ ‎"‎The Pillars of the Earth‎"‎ is a masterpiece from one of the world‎'‎s most popular authors‎.‎ ‎"‎A novel of majesty and power‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎Will hold you‎,‎ fascinate you‎,‎ surround you‎.‎‎"‎ ‎-‎- ‎"‎Chicago Sun‎-Times‎"‎ ‎"‎A towering tale‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎There‎'‎s murder‎,‎ arson‎,‎ treachery‎,‎ torture‎,‎ love‎,‎ and lust‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎A good time can be had by all‎.‎‎"‎ ‎-‎- ‎"‎New York Daily News‎"‎ ‎"‎Touches all human emotions‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎truly a novel to get lost in‎.‎‎"‎ ‎-‎- ‎"‎Cosmopolitan‎"‎