Follett’s sprawling novel is a fine mix of heart-pounding drama and erudite historicism. The novel is an immersive journey through the tumultuous world of 16th-century Europe and some of the bloodiest religious wars in history. Follett makes use of multiple winding plotlines and optimistic characters equipped to see any battle through to the end. It’s not that Follett’s been slacking between books: he’s been working away at the Century Trilogy, set centuries later, and otherwise building on the legacy. Ned and Margery’s love for each other sustains itself despite decades and miles apart, but can it survive their ideological differences? This sweeping epic delivers suspense, history, and romance in equally satisfying, if sometimes heavy-handed, measures. A flying buttress of a book, continuing the hefty Kingsbridge saga historical novelist Follett began with Pillars of the Earth (1989) and World Without End (2007). A flying buttress of a book, continuing the hefty Kingsbridge saga historical novelist Follett began with Pillars of the Earth (1989) and World Without End (2007). When 18-year-old nobleman Ned Willard loses his sweetheart Margery and his family’s importing business to Margery’s upward-climbing Catholic family after the queen condemns them for being pro-Protestant, he decides to join Protestant Princess Elizabeth Tudor’s secret service.

Queen “Bloody Mary” Tudor is killing Protestants. In the middle of 16th-century England, Kingsbridge Cathedral stands above a town divided by religious conflict. Treasonous plots, family rifts, and international political intrigue abound in the third installment of Follett’s ( Pillars of the Earth) Kingsbridge series of historical dramas. A Column of Fire Ken Follett US41.05 Add to basket A Column of Fire Ken Follett US38.85 Add to basket Categories: Thriller Books Thrillers Sagas Historical Fiction About Ken Follett Ken Follett is one of the world’s best-loved authors, selling more than 160 million copies of his thirty books. A Column of Fire Audible Audiobook Unabridged Ken Follett (Author), John Lee (Narrator), & 1 more 37,954 ratings Editors' pick Best Mystery, Thriller & Suspense See all formats and editions Kindle 12.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Number-one New York Times best-seller.

A Column of Fire by Ken Follett