The Pillars of the Earth (set of two books)

The Pillars of the Earth is a grand panorama of the darkest years in English history, when the struggle for the throne and civil wars were the usual backdrop of life.

Before the reader unfolds the intertwined stories of the most diverse people - from simple craftsmen to earls and members of royal families.

A whole world of passions and crimes, intrigues, secrets, fears, love, and loyalty is recreated against the backdrop of the slow and majestic construction of the tallest cathedral in England.