World Without End (Kingsbridge, #2)

On the day after Halloween, in the year 1327, four children slip away from the cathedral city of Kingsbridge. They are a thief, a bully, a boy genius and a girl who wants to be a doctor. In the forest they see two men killed. As adults, their lives will be braided together by ambition, love, greed and revenge. They will see prosperity and famine, plague and war. One boy will travel the world but come home in the end; the other will be a powerful, corrupt nobleman. One girl will defy the might of the medieval church; the other will pursue an impossible love. And always they will live under the long shadow of the unexplained killing they witnessed on that fateful childhood day. Ken Follett's masterful epic The Pillars of the Earth enchanted millions of readers with its compelling drama of war, passion and family conflict set around the building of a cathedral. World Without End takes readers back to medieval Kingsbridge two centuries later, as the men, women and children of the city once again grapple with the devastating sweep of historical change. World Without End is followed by the third of Ken Follett's Kingsbridge novels, A Column of Fire.

In 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. Critics were overwhelmed--"it will hold you, fascinate you, surround you" (Chicago Tribune)--and readers everywhere hoped for a sequel.  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 crossroad 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 breathes new life into the epic historical novel and once again shows that Ken Follett is a masterful author writing at the top of his craft.

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 centre 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 crossroad 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 a natural disaster - the Black Death.

On the day after Halloween, in the year 1327, four children slip away from the cathedral city of Kingsbridge. They are a thief, a bully, a boy genius, and a girl who wants to be a doctor. In the forest they see two men killed. As adults, their lives will be braided together by ambition, love, greed and revenge. They will see prosperity and famine, plague and war. One boy will travel the world, but come home in the end; the other will be a powerful, corrupt nobleman. One girl will defy the might of the medieval church; the other will pursue an impossible love. And always they will live under the long shadow of the unexplained killing they witnessed on that fateful childhood day.

In Kingsbridge during the year 1327, four children witness two men being killed in the forest; and years later, even though they have grown apart, they are connected by what they saw.

"Ken Follett has 90 million readers worldwide. The Pillars of the Earth is his bestselling book of all time. Now, eighteen years after the publication of The Pillars of the Earth, Ken Follett has written the most anticipated sequel of the year-World Without End."

On the day after Halloween, in the year 1327, four children slip away from the cathedral city of Kingsbridge. They are a thief, a bully, a boy genius and a girl who wants to be a doctor. In the forest they see two men killed. As adults, their lives will be braided together by ambition, love, greed and revenge.

In 1989, Follett astonished the literary world with "The Pillars of the Earth," a sweeping epic novel set in 12th-century England that centered on the building of a cathedral and the hundreds of lives it affected. This sequel takes place in the same town of Kingsbridge, two centuries later.

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Ken Follett astonished the literary world with The Pillars of the Earth, a sweeping epic novel set in twelfth-century England that centered on the building of a cathedral and the men, women, and children whose lives it changed forever. Now, two centuries after the townspeople of Kingsbridge finished building the exquisite edifice, four children slip into the forest and witness a killing-an event that will bind them all by ambition, love, greed, and revenge...

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A Gothic cathedral and the priory are again at the center of this epic novel set in the same town of Kingsbridge, as "The Pillars of the earth," but two centuries later after completion of the cathedral. Proponents of the old ways fiercely battle those with progressive minds, as the Black Death captures the city. In 1327, four children from the city witness two men killed in the nearby forest. As adults, their lives will be braided together by ambition, love, greed, and revenge.

Veinte años después de la publicación de Los pilares de la Tierra, Ken Follett volvía al fascinante mundo de Kingsbridge para presentar a sus lectores un retrato admirable del mundo medieval y una magnífica saga épica que aporta una nueva dimensión a la ficción histórica. Esta nueva edición incluye un prefacio del autor con motivo del 10º aniversario de la publicación. La publicación de Los pilares de la Tierra supuso un acontecimiento editorial sin precedentes que cautivó a millones de lectores. En Un mundo sin fin Ken Follett vuelve al fascinante mundo de Kingsbridge dos siglos después de la construcción de su majestuoso templo gótico. La catedral y el priorato ocupan de nuevo el centro de una encrucijada de amor y de odio, orgullo y codicia. En un mundo en que defensores a ultranza de las viejas costumbres luchan con encono con las mentes más progresistas, la intriga y la tensión llegan rápidamente a límites insoportables con el devastador telón de fondo de la Peste Negra, que aniquiló a la mitad de la población europea. Intriga, asesinatos, hambruna, plagas y guerras. Un retrato admirable del mundo medieval y una novela extraordinaria que aporta una nueva dimensión a la ficción histórica. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION In 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. Critics were overwhelmed--"it will hold you, fascinate you, surround you" (Chicago Tribune)--and readers everywhere hoped for a sequel. 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 crossroad 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 breathes new life into the epic historical novel and once again shows that Ken Follett is a masterful author writing at the top of his craft.

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In the town of Kingsbridge, two centuries after the townspeople finished building their exquisite Gothic cathedral, the cathedral and the priory are again at the center of a web of love and hate, greed and pride, ambition and revenge. The men and women of the town find themselves at a crossroad of new ideas--about medicine, commerce, architecture, and justice.

On the day after Halloween, in the year 1327, four children slip away from the cathedral city of Kingsbridge. In the forest they see two men killed, a traumatic event that will affect each of them differently as their lives unfold.

Fiction. Historical Fiction. HTML:In this "epic" (The Denver Post) sequel to The Pillars of the Earth, it is now two centuries after the townspeople of Kingsbridge have finished building its exquisite Gothic cathedral. And on a cold November day, four children slip into the forest and witness a killing�an event that will braid their lives together by ambition, love, greed, and revenge....

In the town of Kingsbridge, a Gothic cathedral and the priory are at the center of a web of love and hate, greed and pride, ambition and revenge. 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.

Sequel to the book, The Pillars of the Earth. Takes place in the same town of Kingsbridge, two centuries after the townspeople finished building the exquisite Gothic cathedral. The cathedral and the priory are agian at the center of a web of love and hate, greed and pride, ambition and revenge.

"As adults, their lives will be braided together by ambition, love, greed and revenge. They will see prosperity and famine, plague and war. One boy will travel the world but come home in the end; the other will be a powerful, corrupt nobleman. One girl will defy the might of the medieval church; the other will pursue an impossible love.

Two centuries after the townspeople of Kingsbridge finished building the exquisite edifice, four children slip into the forest and witness a killing-an event that will bind them all by ambition, love, greed, and revenge.

-- The Pillars of the Earth World Without End The Evening and the MorningWorld Without EndThe Pillars of the Earth Three years in the writing and nearly eighteen years since its predecessor, World Without End) that once again shows that Ken Follett is a masterful author writing at the top of his craft.

Make this your next book club selection and everyone saves. Get 15% off when you order 5 or more of this title for your book club. Simply enter the coupon code FOLLETPILLARS at checkout.This offer does not apply to eBook purchases. This offer applies to only one downloadable audio per purchase. View our Ken Follett feature page.Ken Follett has 90 million readers worldwide. The Pillars of the Earth is his bestselling book of all time. Now, eighteen years after the publication of The Pillars of the Earth, Ken Follett has written the most anticipated sequel of the year-World Without End. Abridged edition read by Richard E. Grant

World Without End by Ken Follett (2008)

A sequel to "Pillars of the Earth", this is set 200 years later in the same town of Kingsbridge and after the cathedral was finished. "The cathedral and the priory are again at the center of a web of love and hate, greed and pride, ambition and revenge." From the inside jacket flap.

Ken Follett has 90 million readers worldwide. "The Pillars of the Earth" is his bestselling book of all time. Now, eighteen years after the publication of "The Pillars of the Earth," Ken Follett has written the most-anticipated sequel of the yeara"World Without End." In 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. Critics were overwhelmedaait will hold you, fascinate you, surround youa ("Chicago Tribune")aand readers everywhere hoped for a sequel.

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Twenty years after the publication of The Pillars of the Earth, Ken Follett returned to the fascinating world of Kingsbridge to present to his readers an admirable portrait of the medieval world and a magnificent epic saga that brings a new dimension to historical fiction. Since publication From The Pillars of the Earth in 1989, millions of Ken Follett readers all over the world were eagerly awaiting this book. An endless world is set in the very city of Kingsbridge, two centuries after the construction of its majestic temple Gothic. The cathedral and the priory once again form the basis of this magnificent story of love and hate, ambition and revenge, with the background of ambition and vengeance with the threatening background of the Black Death that annihilated the Half of the European population. Intrigue, murders, famine, plagues and wars. An admirable portrait of the medieval world and an extraordinary novel that brings a new dimension to historical fiction.

"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. In the town of Kingsbridge, a Gothic cathedral and the priory are at the center of a web of love and hate, greed and pride, ambition and revenge. Proponents of the old ways fiercely battle those with progressive minds, as the Black Death captures the city."--Publisher description.

Japanese edition of World Without End by Ken Follett - a sequel to The Pillars of the Earth taking place in the 14th century - time of the Black Death. This riveting historical novel is a stand-alone read jolting our senses and minds with fierce battles between the old and the progressive minds. Part 1 of 3. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

-- The Pillars of the EarthThe Pillars of the Earth.

In 1989 Ken Follett astonished the literary world with The Pillars of the EarthThe Pillars of the EarthWorld Without End once again shows that Ken Follett is a masterful author writing at the top of his craft.

In 1898, Ken Follett astonished the literary world with The Pillars of the Earth, a sweeping epic that centered on the building of a cathedral, and on the men, women, and children whose lives it changed forever. Critics were overwhelmed - "it will hold you, fascinate you, surround you" (Chicago Tribune) - and readers ever since have hooped for a sequel. At last, it is here. Two centuries after the townspeople of Kingsbridge finished building their exquisite Gothic cathedral, four children slip into the forest and witness a killing... an event that will braid their lives together by ambition, love, greed, and revenge. - Back cover.

"On the day after Halloween, in the year 1327, four children slip away from the cathedral city of Kingsbridge. They are a thief, a bully, a boy genius and a girl who wants to be a doctor. In the forest they see two men killed. In 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 the men, women and children whose lives it changed forever. Although the two novels may be read in any order, 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. As adults, their lives will be braided together by ambition, love, greed and revenge. They will see prosperity and famine, plague and war: One boy will travel the world but come home in the end; the other will be a powerful, corrupt nobleman. One girl will defy the might of the medieval church; the other will pursue an impossible love. And always they will live under the long shadow of the unexplained killing they witnessed on that fateful childhood day." -- Goodreads

This book 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.

On the day after Halloween, in the year 1327, four children slip away from the cathedral city of Kingsbridge and in the forest they see two murdered men. As adults their lives are ruled by ambition, love, greed and revenge and the long shadow of that unexplained killing they witnessed on that fateful childhood day.

Contines the epic story of "The Pillars of the Earth" in the same town of Kingbridge, but now known as "World Without End." Two centuries after citizens built the Gothic cathedral, their lives will once again endure the tides of love and hate, greed and pride, and ambition and revenge.

18 years after Pillars of the Earth weighed in with almost 1,000 pages of juicy historical fiction about the construction of a 12th-century cathedral in Kingsbridge, England, bestseller Follett returns to 14th-century Kingsbridge with an equally weighty tome that deftly braids the fate of several of the offspring of Pillars' families with such momentous events of the era as the Black Death and the wars with France. Four children, who will become a peasant's wife, a knight, a builder and a nun, share a traumatic experience that will affect each of them differently as their lives play out from 1327 to 1361. Follett studs the narrative with gems of unexpected information such as the English nobility's multilingual training and the builder's technique for carrying heavy, awkward objects. While the novel lacks the thematic unity of Pillars, readers will be captivated by the four well-drawn central characters as they prove heroic, depraved, resourceful or mean. Fans of Follett's previous medieval epic will be well rewarded.

On the day after Halloween, in the year 1327, four children slip away from the cathedral city of Kingsbridge. The are a thief, a bully, a boy genius, and a girl who wants to be a doctor. In the forest they see two menkilled. In 1989, Ken Follett astonished the literary world with The Pillars of the Earth, a sweeping epic novel set in twelfth-century England that centered on the building of a cathedral and the men, women and children whose lives it changed forever. Critics were overwhelmed - "it will hold you, fascinate you, surround you" (Chicago Tribune) - and readers ever since have hoped for a sequel. And at last it is here. Although the two novels may be read in any order, World Without End takes place in the same town of Kingsbridgem 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 a pride, ambition and revenge.

Eighteen years after the publication of "The Pillars of the Earth," Ken Follett has written the most anticipated sequel of the year--"World Without End." Unabridged. 33 CDs.

1327. In a world swept by change, one day will change the lives of four children forever. World Without End is the stunning follow-up to international bestseller The Pillars of the Earth.[Bokinfo]

Two centuries after the events of The Pillars of the Earth, the grand Gothic cathedral is once again the center of a brewing storm filled with love, hatred, greed, revenge, and bunting egos. New ideas about medicine, science, and justice are clashing with old ways and traditions. The town is filled with tension and reaches its breaking point during one of the world's worst crises: the Black Plague.

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August 6, 2007
Eighteen years after Pillars of the Earth
weighed in with almost 1,000 pages of juicy historical fiction about the construction of a 12th-century cathedral in Kingsbridge, England, bestseller Follett returns to 14th-century Kingsbridge with an equally weighty tome that deftly braids the fate of several of the offspring of Pillars
' families with such momentous events of the era as the Black Death and the wars with France. Four children, who will become a peasant's wife, a knight, a builder and a nun, share a traumatic experience that will affect each of them differently as their lives play out from 1327 to 1361. Follett studs the narrative with gems of unexpected information such as the English nobility's multilingual training and the builder's technique for carrying heavy, awkward objects. While the novel lacks the thematic unity of Pillars
, readers will be captivated by the four well-drawn central characters as they prove heroic, depraved, resourceful or mean. Fans of Follett's previous medieval epic will be well rewarded.

. HTML:In 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. Critics were overwhelmed�"it will hold you, fascinate you, surround you" (Chicago Tribune)—and readers everywhere hoped for a sequel.
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 crossroad 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 breathes new life into the epic historical novel and once again shows that Ken Follett is a masterful author writing at the top of his craft.
From the Paperback edition..

The people of Knightsbridge find themselves at a crossroad of new ideas - about medicine, commerce, architecture, and justice. In a world where proponents of the old ways battle those with progressive minds, the intrigue and tension quickly reach a boiling point against the backdrop of the greatest natural disaster ever to strike the human race - the Black Death.

In 1327, in the forest outside the cathedral city of Kingsbridge, four children see two men killed. As adults, they remain haunted by that crime, their lives connected by ambition, love, greed, and revenge. This sequel to The Pillars of the Earth takes place 200 years later, as the Kingsbridge citizens again grapple with change. "[He] studs the narrative with gems." -- Publishers Weekly.

Against this richly imagined and intricately interwoven backdrop, filled with the ravages of war and the rhythms of daily life, the master storyteller draws the reader irresistibly into the intertwined lives of his characters into their dreams, their labors, and their loves: Tom, the master builder; Aliena, the ravishingly beautiful noblewoman; Philip, the prior of Kingsbridge; Jack, the artist in stone; and Ellen, the woman of the forest who casts a terrifying curse. From humble stonemason to imperious monarch, each character is brought vividly to life.

An English cathedral village struggles through the plague years.

1327, and four children slip away from the cathedral city of Kingsbridge. It is All Hallow's Day, and their lives are forever changed when they see two men-at-arms killed. At the behest of the man responsible, they vow never to speak of it again. Lives forever entwined, one boy travels the world, one eye always on Kingsbridge; the other becomes a powerful, corrupt nobleman. One girl defies the might of the medieval church, whilst the other pursues an impossible love. As ambition, love, greed and revenge reign, those living under that long-ago day's fateful shadow wait. But as the Black Plague sweeps Europe, disease reaches England and the city descends into anarchy. In desperate uncertainty for their futures, the four adults know the time must come for the secret to emerge...

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August 6, 2007
Eighteen years after Pillars of the Earth
weighed in with almost 1,000 pages of juicy historical fiction about the construction of a 12th-century cathedral in Kingsbridge, England, bestseller Follett returns to 14th-century Kingsbridge with an equally weighty tome that deftly braids the fate of several of the offspring of Pillars
' families with such momentous events of the era as the Black Death and the wars with France. Four children, who will become a peasant's wife, a knight, a builder and a nun, share a traumatic experience that will affect each of them differently as their lives play out from 1327 to 1361. Follett studs the narrative with gems of unexpected information such as the English nobility's multilingual training and the builder's technique for carrying heavy, awkward objects. While the novel lacks the thematic unity of Pillars
, readers will be captivated by the four well-drawn central characters as they prove heroic, depraved, resourceful or mean. Fans of Follett's previous medieval epic will be well rewarded.

. John Lee gives a breathtaking performance of Follett's sequel to PILLARS OF THE EARTH. Two hundred years have passed, and fourteenth-century Kingsbridge is now a prosperous town, with its cathedral and priory still a central force. As the novel follows its four main characters from 1327 to 1361, medieval English life is slowly and thoroughly revealed. Lee gives stunning portraits of change-resistant churchmen, the hardships and superstitions of peasant life, the inequities of corrupt noblemen, and the grotesqueries of the Black Death. While creating wholly credible major and minor characters, Lee delivers Follett's intricate plots and subplots, making each detail fascinating, from medieval medicine and bridge-building to the surprisingly powerful role of women. Even after 36 CDs, listeners will be sorry to see this book end. S.J.H. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine. HTML:In 1989, Ken Follett astonished the literary world with The Pillars of the Earth, a sweeping epic novel set in twelfth-century England that centered on the building of a cathedral and the men, women and children whose lives it changed forever�and ever since fans have hoped for a sequel. And at last it is here. 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.
On the day after Halloween, in the year 1327, four children slip away from the cathedral city of Kingsbridge. They are a thief, a bully, a boy genius and a girl who wants to be a doctor. In the forest they see two men killed. As adults, their lives will be braided together by ambition, love, greed and revenge. They will see prosperity and famine, plague and war. One boy will travel the world but come home in the end; the other will be a powerful, corrupt nobleman. One girl will defy the might of the medieval church; the other will pursue an impossible love. And always they will live under the long shadow of the unexplained killing they witnessed on that fateful childhood day.
From the Compact Disc edition..

Historischer Roman - England im Jahre 1327. Es ist der Tag nach Allerheiligen. In der Stadt Kingsbridge trifft sich im Schatten der Kathedrale das Volk. Vier Kinder flüchten vor dem Trubel in den nahe gelegenen Wald. Dort werden sie Zeugen eines Kampfes - und eines tödlichen Geheimnisses. Merthin, ein Nachfahre von Jack Builder, dem Erbauer der Kathedrale, hat dessen Genie und rebellische Natur geerbt. Sein starker Bruder Ralph strebt den Aufstieg in die Ritterschaft an. Caris, Tochter eines Wollhändlers, hat den Traum, Arzt zu werden. Gwa, Kind eines Taglöhners, will nur ihrer Liebe folgen. Und da ist noch Godwyn, Caris'Vetter, ein junger Mönch, der entschlossen ist, Prior von Kingsbridge zu werden. Koste es, was es wolle. Ehrgeiz und Liebe, Stolz und Rache werden den Weg dieser Menschen bestimmen. Pest und Krieg werden ihnen das Liebste nehmen, was sie besitzen. Glück und Unglück werden sie begleiten. Doch sie werden die Hoffnung niemals aufgeben. Und immer wird der Schwur sie verfolgen, den sie an jenem schicksalhaften Tage leisteten. - Mit umfangreichem Bonusmaterial: 32 Filmfotos in Farbe, Leseprobe...

Es ist der Tag nach Allerheiligen, und die Bürger von Kingsbridge versammeln sich im Schatten der Kathedrale. Von ihnen unbemerkt werden einige Kinder im Wald Zeugen eines Kampfes - und eines gefährlichen Geheimnisses, das zu bewahren sie einander schwören. Jedes der Kinder versucht, sein Glück zu machen. Jedes wählt seinen eigenen Weg: Der rebellische Merthin, ein Nachfahr des grossen Baumeisters Jack. Sein Bruder Ralph, der in den Ritterstand aufstrebt. Die junge Caris, die sich nach Freiheit sehnt und Menschen heilen will. Gwenda, die Tochter eines Tagelöhners, deren gröt︣es Glück die Liebe ist. Und Godwyn, ein Mönch, der nur ein Ziel vor Augen hat: Prior von Kingsbridge zu werden. Um jeden Preis

Fortsetzung von "die Säulen der Erde": 1327 - Am Tag nach Allerheiligen werden vier Kinder aus der Stadt Kingsbridge Zeugen eines Kampfes - und eines tödlichen Geheimnisses. Caris, Tochter eines Wollhändlers und Nachkomme von Jack Builder, hat den Traum, Ärztin zu werden. Merthin, ein Nachfahre von Toms Stiefsohn Jack, dem Erbauer der Kathedrale, hat dessen Genie und rebellische Natur geerbt. Sein Bruder Ralph strebt den Aufstieg in die Ritterschaft an. Godwyn, Caris' Vetter, der entschlossen ist, Prior von Kingsbridge zu werden - um jeden Preis. Stolz und Rache, Ehrgeiz und Liebe wird das Leben dieser Menschen bestimmen. Sie werden Reichtum und Armut, Krieg und Pest erleben. Und immer wird der Schwur sie verfolgen, den sie an jenem schicksalhaften Tag leisteten. (Jürgen Seefeldt) Südengland im Jahr 1327: Während sich die Pest als größte Katastrophe des Mittelalters Mitteleuropa nähert, versuchen Merthin, Gwenda, Caris und Ralph - Nachfahren der Akteure des "Säulen-der-Erde"-Romans - auf unterschiedliche Weise ihr berufliches und privates Glück zu finden. (Jürgen Seefeldt)

Südengland im Jahr 1327: Während sich die Pest als größte Katastrophe des Mittelalters Mitteleuropa nähert, versuchen Merthin, Gwenda, Caris und Ralph - Nachfahren der Akteure des "Säulen-der-Erde"-Romans - auf unterschiedliche Weise ihr berufliches und privates Glück zu finden. (Jürgen Seefeldt) Fortsetzung von "die Säulen der Erde": 1327 - Am Tag nach Allerheiligen werden vier Kinder aus der Stadt Kingsbridge Zeugen eines Kampfes - und eines tödlichen Geheimnisses. Caris, Tochter eines Wollhändlers und Nachkomme von Jack Builder, hat den Traum, Ärztin zu werden. Merthin, ein Nachfahre von Toms Stiefsohn Jack, dem Erbauer der Kathedrale, hat dessen Genie und rebellische Natur geerbt. Sein Bruder Ralph strebt den Aufstieg in die Ritterschaft an. Godwyn, Caris' Vetter, der entschlossen ist, Prior von Kingsbridge zu werden - um jeden Preis. Stolz und Rache, Ehrgeiz und Liebe wird das Leben dieser Menschen bestimmen. Sie werden Reichtum und Armut, Krieg und Pest erleben. Und immer wird der Schwur sie verfolgen, den sie an jenem schicksalhaften Tag leisteten. (Jürgen Seefeldt)

Historisk roman. Foregår i Kingsbridge i 1300-tallets England, skildringen af livet i og omkring katedralen er stadig i centrum. I 1327 flygter fire børn fra byen og oplever i skoven to uforklarlige mord, som binder dem sammen for resten af livet trods deres vidt forskellige tilværelse.

1327. Quatre enfants sont les t moins d'une poursuite meurtri re dans les bois: un chevalier tue deux soldats au service de la reine, avant d'enfouir dans le sol une lettre myst rieuse, dont la teneur pourrait mettre en danger la couronne d'Angleterre. Ce jour lie jamais leurs sorts... L'architecte de g nie, la voleuse prise de libert , la femme id aliste, le guerrier d vor par l'ambition: m par la foi, l'amour et la haine, le go t du pouvoir ou la soif de vengeance, chacun d'eux se bat pour accomplir sa destin e dans un monde en pleine mutation - secou par les guerres, terrass par les famines, et ravag par la Peste noire. Avec Un monde sans fin, Ken Follett nous offre une nouvelle fresque historique aussi s duisante et captivante que Les Piliers de la Terre, cette superbe pop e romanesque qui avait pour cadre l'Angleterre du xiie si cle.M me lieu, m me suspense, m me souffle. Le r sultat est la hauteur du pari: os et r ussi. Femmes.

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La esperad�sima novela de Ken Follett, autor con más de 90 millones de lectores Dos siglos después de la construcción de la magnífica catedral gótica en Los pilares de la Tierra, Follett nos devuelve a la ciudad de Kingsbridge. En una época rota por guerras y epidemias, Follett sigue las vidas de cuatro personajes: Gwenda, hija de un ladrón, luchará por el hombre al que ama; Caris estudia para convertirse en doctora, aunque esto esté prohibido a las mujeres; Merthin, un aprendiz de carpintero, se convierte en el más extraordinario arquitecto de Kingsbridge; y Ralph, violento y vengativo, llega al poder por sus hazañas en las guerras contra Francia. En un mundo donde aquellos que defienden la tradición se enfrentan a las mentes más progresivas, Follett teje una historia de amor y odio, de ambición y venganza, donde el suspense y la tensión se desarrollan en medio del desolador ambiente de la peste negra.

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En Un mundo sin fin Ken Follett vuelve al fascinante mundo de Kingsbridge dos siglos después de la construcción de su majestuoso templo gótico. La catedral y el priorato ocupan de nuevo el centro de una encrucijada de amor y de odio, orgullo y codicia. En un mundo en que defensores a ultranza de las viejas costumbres luchan con encono con las mentes más progresistas, la intriga y la tensión llegan rápidamente a límites insoportables con el devastador telón de fondo de la Peste Negra, que aniquiló a la mitad de la población europea.

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La esperadísima novela de Ken Follett, autor con más de 90 millones de lectores

Dos siglos después de la construcción de la magnífica catedral gótica en Los pilares de la Tierra, Follett nos devuelve a la ciudad de Kingsbridge. En una época rota por guerras y epidemias, Follett sigue las vidas de cuatro personajes: Gwenda, hija de un ladrón, luchará por el hombre al que ama; Caris estudia para convertirse en doctora, aunque esto esté prohibido a las mujeres; Merthin, un aprendiz de carpintero, se convierte en el más extraordinario arquitecto de Kingsbridge; y Ralph, violento y vengativo, llega al poder por sus hazañas en las guerras contra Francia.

En un mundo donde aquellos que defienden la tradición se enfrentan a las mentes más progresivas, Follett teje una historia de amor y odio, de ambición y venganza, donde el suspense y la tensión se desarrollan en medio del desolador ambiente de la peste negra.

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Intriga, asesinatos, hambruna, plagas y guerras. Un retrato admirable del mundo medieval y una novela extraordinaria que aporta una nueva dimension a la ficcion historica.

Han pasado ya 16 años desde la publicación de Los pilares de la Tierra. Ken Follet vuelve al fascinante mundo de Kingsbridge para presentar a sus lectores una magnífica saga épica marcada por el amor, la guerra y la peste. Los pilares de la Tierra narra los acontecimientos de la ciudad inglesa de Kingsbridge entre 1135 y 1174. Con Un mundo sin fin regresamos a Kingsbridge, pero 153 años después. El primer día de noviembre de 1327 cuatro niños escapan de la catedral de Kingsbridge para jugar en un bosque prohibido. Son, Gwenda, hija de un ladrón, Caris, una niña excepcional que quiere ser doctora y los hermanos Merthin y Ralph, el primero un genio con la cabeza llena de inventos y el segundo un tirano, cruel y vengativo. Allí en el bosque serán testigos de una pelea entre un caballero y dos soldados. Los soldados mueren y el caballero entierra un documento antes de ingresar en el monasterio de Kingsbridge para convertirse en monje el resto de su vida. El contenido de este documento secreto jugará un papel importante en varios momentos de la novela. Como adultos las vidas de estos cuatro niños se verán entrelazadas por la ambición, el amor, el odio y la venganza. Vivirán momentos de gran prosperidad y también de hambruna; años de guerra y años de peste. Caris, es la hija de un mercader de lana. De pequeña quería ser doctora, profesión prohibida a las mujeres en la Edad Media. Sin embargo, Caris no acepta ni esta ni ninguna otra prohibición. Estudia con una curandera y mantiene constantes enfrentamientos con la iglesia. Su lucha por la independencia y su determinación a no someterse a ningún hombre pone constantemente en conflicto su amor por Merthin. Merthin, por su lado, comienza como aprendiz de carpintero y su gran talento le convierte en el mejor arquitecto de Kingsbridge. No acepta las restricciones y limitaciones de los que mandan en la ciudad. Cuando ve que no puede casarse con Caris ni realizar sus proyectos soñados decide viajar a Italia. Ralph, hermano de Jack, tiene un carácter violento, cruel y vengativo. Sus proezas en la guerra contra Francia le llevarán a una posición de poder pero siempre será víctima de su propio rencor, corrupción y odio. Gwenda, hija de un ladrón, luchará para conseguir el hombre que adora pero su vida será siempre dura y trabajará en el campo de sol a sol para alimentar a sus hijos. Kingbridge es el lugar central de esta maravillosa novela con su catedral, monjes y monjas, su burguesía y sus obreros. Sin embargo, el eje central es la peste, el desastre más grande que asoló la humanidad durante la Edad Media. Es la peste la causante de muchas de las calamidades. De repente no habían campesinos para cultivar los campos, ni curas para enterrar a los muertos y predicar en las iglesias, ni mercaderes para comprar y vender.. y para los que sobrevivieron todo había cambiado. La peste negra llegó a Inglaterra en 1348 y durante los dos años siguientes mató entre el 30% y el 40% de la población. Las brotes de peste que asolaron Europa durante cientos de años crearon momentos excepcionales que propiciaron los acontecimientos extraordinarios que viven nuestros protagonistas.

Esta libro esta ambientado en la misma ciudad de Kingsbridge, dos siglos despues de la construccion de su majestuoso templo gotico. La catedral y el priorato vuelven a formar la base de esta magnifica historia de amor y de odio, de ambicion y de venganza, con el fondo amenazador de la Peste Negra que aniquilo a la mitad de la poblacion europea.

I all evighet er en frittstående oppfølger til Stormenes tid. Handlingen er lagt til den samme byen, Kingsbridge, men to hundre år senere.På allehelgensdag i året 1327, sniker fire barn seg ut av katedralbyen Kingsbridge. I skogen ser de to menn bli drept.Som voksne vil livene deres flettes sammen av kjærlighet, ambisjoner, grådighet og hevn. De kommer til å oppleve fremgang og sult, pest og krig. En av guttene reiser over hele verden, men kommer hjem til slutt. Den andre blir en mektig, korrupt adelsmann. En av jentene trosser den sterke, middelalderske kirken. Den andre forfølger en umulig kjærlighet. Og alle lever de i skyggen av de uforklarlige mordene de bevitnet den skjebnesvangre dagen i barndommen.Terningkast 5"...for her kan du bli ettertrykkelig underholdt av en forrykende historisk roman"Berit Kobro, VG"Ypperlig dramatikk.. ..Follett utsetter personene sine for så store påkjenninger at det kunne tatt knekken på hvem som helst i den virkelige verden. Men poenget med en underholdningsroman er jo å ikke la leseren få tid til å kjede seg, og det makter Follett - og oversetter Dag Heyerdahl Larsen - hele veien fram til siste side. Dette er en solid underholdningsroman."Kurt Hanssen, Dagbladet

"Många bad mig att skriva en fortsättning", har den brittiske thrillermästaren Ken Follett berättat om sin största framgång, Svärdet och spiran, den myllrande romanen om ett medeltida katedralbygge. Nu har han gjort det: En värld utan slut  återvänder till staden Kingsbridge och dess katedral 150 år senare.Tack vare sin katedral har Kingsbridge blivit ett blomstrande handelssäte, vars välmåga nu hotas av stora händelser digerdöden, hundraårskriget och små: interna slitningar i klostret och köpmannagillet. Precis om i föregångaren ställs vetgirighet och fördomsfrihet mot maktlystnad och inskränkthet i en mustig, underhållande och våldsam krönika över människolivet i en medeltida stad.Vi skriver 1327, det är Allhelgonahelg och fyra barn smiter ut i den förbjudna skogen utanför Kingsbridge. Där bevittnar de det brutala överfallet på en riddare, som lyckas övermanna sina angripare och svårt sårad söka skydd i klostrets hägn. De fyra barnens öden sammanflätas genom den mörka hemligheten - i kärlek och lust, hat och avundsjuka. En drar ut till hundraårskrigets bloddränkta slagfält, en söker sig till kontinentens katedralbyggen för att lära sig nya och djärvare byggtekniker, en söker sig till läkekonstens förbjudna hemligheter och en försöker bara överleva som rättslös bondhustru. Den trånga medeltida världen knakar hela tiden i sina fogar inför all ny kunskap och nya influenser som långsamt men obevekligt tränger in i staden, där de lever sina liv i katedralens skugga. De behöver fantasi, mod och nyfikenhet för att Kingsbridge ska överleva krig, pest och religiös intolerans.