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Book SynopsisKen Follett’s third novel in the Kingsbridge series,
A Column of Fire, returns to the setting and story that began, and continued, in the multi-million copy bestsellers
The Pillars of the Earth and
World Without End.
Christmas 1558, the world is in turmoil as a new queen takes her throne and one man pledges to protect her life at all costs.
Trade ReviewFollett's storytelling skills make their adventures riveting * The Times *
Deploying a substantial cast of characters, Follett unrolls a familiar history of religious and political ferment and turns it into accessible and enjoyable fiction * Daily Mail *
This triumphant saga, begun almost 30 years ago with
The Pillars Of The Earth, moves across England to Scotland, France and the New World * Sunday Express *
A sumptuous slice of swashbuckling Elizabethan romance * Mail on Sunday *
The characters, both fictional and real, are fascinating, and the Tudor period setting holds its own special allure. This is a novel that fans of historical fiction will savour and cherish * The National *
A huge read, perfect for long winter nights * Choice *
A thundering ride through history * Peterborough Evening Telegraph *
Follett has once more lit the touch paper of English history and allowed it to explode across the pages in in all its vivid technicolour * Lancashire Evening Post *
