{"product_id":"the-pillars-of-the-earth","title":"The Pillars of the Earth","description":"\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBestseller \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOprah's Book Club Selection \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe \"extraordinary . . . monumental masterpiece\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e) that changed the course of Ken Follett's already phenomenal career--and begins where its prequel, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Evening and the Morning\u003c\/i\u003e, ended.\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Follett risks all and comes out a clear winner,\" extolled \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e on the release of \u003ci\u003eThe Pillars of the Earth\u003c\/i\u003e. 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Pillars of the Earth\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA 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.","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48515564011769,"sku":"9780451222138","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/1811\/7625\/files\/imageloader_050021aa-f50d-4327-a397-4231a2d309a5.jpg?v=1781208005","url":"https:\/\/hookeandplotte.com\/products\/the-pillars-of-the-earth","provider":"Hooke and Plotte Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}