La storia segue la costruzione di una cattedrale gotica nell'Inghilterra del XII secolo, intrecciando le vite di personaggi indimenticabili come il monaco Philip, l'architetto Tom Builder e la coraggiosa Aliena in un'epoca di guerre e intrighi politici. Questo romanzo storico è un'avventura epica che ti tiene incollato alle pagine per tutte le sue mille e più pagine senza mai annoiarti. Ken Follett riesce a ricreare perfettamente l'atmosfera medievale con una ricchezza di dettagli straordinaria e personaggi così vivi che sembrano reali. È un libro che ti fa vivere un'esperienza di lettura totale, dove storia, amore, ambizione e fede si mescolano in un racconto appassionante e indimenticabile. Un capolavoro assoluto che dimostra come un romanzo storico possa essere allo stesso tempo educativo e tremendamente avvincente!
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#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.
Acquisto del libro
The Pillars of the Earth, Ken Follett
- Lingua
- Pubblicato
- 2007
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Metodi di pagamento
- Titolo
- The Pillars of the Earth
- Lingua
- Inglese
- Autori
- Ken Follett
- Editore
- Penguin Books
- Pubblicato
- 2007
- Formato
- In brossura
- Pagine
- 1008
- ISBN10
- 045122213x
- ISBN13
- 9780451222138
- Tag
- Narrativa, Prosa storica, Temi religiosi, Architettura, Amore, Famiglia, Inghilterra, Medioevo, Letteratura inglese, Intrighi, Chiesa, Aristocrazia, nobiltà, Chiese e cattedrali, Adattato in una serie, XII secolo, Monaci, Imperatrice Matilde (Maud), 1102-1167
- Prima pubblicazione
- 1989
- Titolo originale
- The Pillars of the Earth
- Valutazione
- 4,4 su 5
- Descrizione
- #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.