{"product_id":"the-pillars-of-the-earth-9780451488336","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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ken Follett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Viking\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/03\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Kingsbridge #1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.6lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.40w x 1.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780451488336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 65\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e151536 \/ Pillars of the Earth","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44148316438573,"sku":"9780451488336","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_777296d5-5abb-4725-b57c-cc916da54b8c.jpg?v=1757220412","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/the-pillars-of-the-earth-9780451488336","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}