Fun, unputdownable, guilty pleasure reading. First, we should note that the phrase itself is metaphorical and not to be taken literally. A huge, soapy historical fiction novel about building a cathedral in Middle Ages England. Looking at the use of the term in context sheds some light on what the pillars of the earth are. Together with the disgraced noblewoman Aliena, Jack and Philip begin the construction of one of the greatest cathedrals England will ever see. The pillars of the earth is a poetic phrase that is used a few times in the Bible. His apprenticeship as a stonemason paves his way to become a gifted master builder. At the same time, a boy called Jack is raised in the woods by his outlawed mother. Philip the monk becomes prior of the small abbey of Kingsbridge.
In their struggle to survive, lives and destinies intertwine. Play as Jack, Aliena and Philip and change the events of the book through exploration, decision-making and dialogues.ġ2th century, England: In a time of great poverty and war, a small town begins the construction of a cathedral to claim wealth and security for its people. Set in 12th-century England, this eight-hour miniseries based on Ken Folletts best-seller begins when a mysterious secret disrupts the succession to the. Based on Ken Follett's world-bestseller, ‘The Pillars of the Earth’ retells the story of the village of Kingsbridge in a whole new interactive way.
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