#1 New York Times BestsellerIn 1989, Ken Follett astonished the literary world with The Pillars of the Earth, a sweeping epic novel set in twelfth-century England centered on the building of a cathedral and many of the hundreds of lives it affected. World Without End is its equally irresistible sequel—set two hundred years after The Pillars of the Earth and three hundred years after the … of the Earth and three hundred years after the Kingsbridge prequel, The Evening and the Morning.
World Without End takes place in the same town of Kingsbridge, two centuries after the townspeople finished building the exquisite Gothic cathedral that was at the heart of The Pillars of the Earth. The cathedral and the priory are again at the center of a web of love and hate, greed and pride, ambition and revenge, but this sequel stands on its own. This time the men and women of an extraordinary cast of characters find themselves at a crossroads of new ideas—about medicine, commerce, architecture, and justice. In a world where proponents of the old ways fiercely battle those with progressive minds, the intrigue and tension quickly reach a boiling point against the devastating backdrop of the greatest natural disaster ever to strike the human race—the Black Death.
Three years in the writing and nearly eighteen years since its predecessor, World Without End is a “well-researched, beautifully detailed portrait of the late Middle Ages” (The Washington Post) that once again shows that Ken Follett is a masterful author writing at the top of his craft.
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An absolutely great sequel to Pillars of the Earth.
Bring this on a vacation. It’s an engaging historical narrative
i found myself lost in king’s bridge with the characters. one of my favorite time periods and genres. large book but, still i hated for it to end. i bought the other books that come after.
Loved this book- will read again!
One of Follett’s fine historical epic novels. Enjoyed every moment of the read.
Workmanlike historical saga, for those who like that sort of thing.
One of the best books that I have ever read
This was a the end of the “Century trilogy” three books I couldn’t leave alone until finished.
Loved first one in this series. Couldn’t wait for this one
Has Ken Follett ever written a bad book? He leaves the reader sorry to say goodbye to the characters and wanting more.
I love both the Pillars of The Earth & World Without End as wonderfully written historical fiction. Follett makes history come alive! i look forward to reading the 3rd in the trilogy, Column of Fire.
great story in middle ages
Loved it. Never a dull moment.
Very well written, couldn’t put it doew and immediately wanted a sequential.
Could ‘ t put it down. Continued the great story from Pillars of the Earth. Wonderful both .
Beautifully written.
Ken Follett is a genius. His trilogies are an amazing encyclopedia of knowledge written as a wonderful story. I’m not sure how anyone can research and then spin such an interesting tale as he does in one book, let alone three!
Nearly as good as Pillars of the Earth.
The whole series is excellent. Great historical fiction.
Historical novel