02757cam a2200409 i 4500 626152210 TxAuBib 20170912120000.0 170608s2017||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2017025384 9780525954972 hardcover 052595497X hardcover (OCoLC)967056952 DLC DLC eng eng rda rda DLC rda YDX rda DLC BTCTA BDX T3D OCLCO OCLCF BLP TJT TxAuBib YDX BTCTA BDX T3D OCLCO OCLCF BLP TJT TxAuBib rda Follett, Ken, author. A column of fire / Ken Follett. New York, New York : Viking, [2017] 916 pages : illustration ; 25 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Pillars of the Earth ; ; 3 Kingsbridge series, The ; ; 3 Pillars of the Earth series and numeration from NoveList website. Kingsbridge series listed on title page. "International bestselling author Ken Follett has enthralled millions of readers with The Pillars of the Earth and World Without End, two stories of the Middle Ages set in the fictional city of Kingsbridge. The saga now continues with Follett's magnificent new epic, A Column of Fire. In 1558, the ancient stones of Kingsbridge Cathedral look down on a city torn apart by religious conflict. As power in England shifts precariously between Catholics and Protestants, royalty and commoners clash, testing friendship, loyalty, and love. Ned Willard wants nothing more than to marry Margery Fitzgerald. But when the lovers find themselves on opposing sides of the religious conflict dividing the country, Ned goes to work for Princess Elizabeth. When she becomes queen, all Europe turns against England. The shrewd, determined young monarch sets up the country's first secret service to give her early warning of assassination plots, rebellions, and invasion plans. Over a turbulent half century, the love between Ned and Margery seems doomed as extremism sparks violence from Edinburgh to Geneva. Elizabeth clings to her throne and her principles, protected by a small, dedicated group of resourceful spies and courageous secret agents"-- Provided by publisher. 20170912. New York Times Best Sellers, 2017. Best sellers. Great Britain History Elizabeth, 1558-1603 Fiction. Historical fiction. Suspense fiction. Fiction. Pillars of the Earth ; ; 3. Kingsbridge series, The ; ; 3. TXAAL