![]() ![]() But conflict erupts when landowners leverage the cathedral and its builders to gain power in a struggle that will last for generations. When an ambitious builder promises that he can build a grand cathedral for the town without costing the church much, it seems as though Kingsbridge can finally be saved. Starting in 1933 and unfolding a huge global canvas through to 1949, he cherry picks key events in history as a backdrop for the continuing saga of the families he introduced in volume one. The book was adapted as a successful Starz miniseries in 2010 and starred Eddie Redmayne, Hayley Atwell, and Donald Sutherland.Īfter a supposed witch curses the impoverished town of Kingsbridge for falsely sentencing her lover to death, the community faces tragedy after tragedy. Folletts second instalment of his massive Century trilogy charts some of the most well-known and documented events of the twentieth century. He effortlessly combines historical elements-like the murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket, the sinking of the White Ship, and the prominence of Romanesque architecture-with compelling stories of love, politics, and religion. ![]() The first two installments have sold more than 12 million copies. Follett’s ambitious Middle Ages novel is the first in a trilogy about a community surrounding a prominent cathedral in Kingsbridge, England. For Follett, the Century Trilogy started in 2010 with Giants, followed by World in 2012 and Eternity in September 2014. ![]()
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