Book guide
The Pillars of the Earth
A dream of stone and faith becomes a battleground for power, love and revenge.
GenresHistorical
Genre and trope pairingsHistoricalPolitical intrigueHistoricalWar storyHistoricalClass divideHistoricalFamily saga
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About The Pillars of the Earth
Set in twelfth-century England, this Kingsbridge epic follows Prior Philip, master builder Tom, Lady Aliena and others as the attempt to build a great Gothic cathedral is caught up in ambition, anarchy and a struggle between church and state.
Reading signals
- Spice
- Medium
- Darkness
- Extreme
- Pacing
- Fast
Series
Kingsbridge · Book 1 of 5
Content warnings
- rape
- sexual assault
- sexual violence
- violence
- murder
- torture
- death
- misogyny
- sexual content
- war
- domestic abuse
- animal cruelty
- child death
