The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge)

The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge)#1 New York Times Bestseller Oprah's Book Club Selection The extraordinary . . . monumental masterpiece (Booklist) that changed the course of Ken Folletts already phenomenal careerand 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

and humorous” (Library Journal

taking on a new identity while engaging in acts of escalating violence

people of all ages sit down at the public typewriter

looking at her life as she best remembers it (what do you expect after electroshock therapy

"One for the favorites shelf

their planned mother-daughter trip of a lifetime looms: to Positano

they come up with an unconventional plan

It's gripping

and Lisa is a solid hundred

But when her mother wakes up and begins having delusional episodes

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Olive doesn’t mind playing pretend