![]() As always, Follett excels in historical detailing, transporting readers back in time with another meaty historical blockbuster. Drawn into a web of espionage and intrigue, Ned is torn between loyalty to the crown and his unwavering love for a papist. As Catholics and Protestants square off against one another, a young but determined Elizabeth ascends to the throne, establishing the first royal secret service to protect herself from enemies both within and outside of England. Fiercely in love with Margery Fitzgerald, Ned Willard finds himself on the the other side of a religious divide tearing friends, family, and the entire nation apart. As a religious and political war rages across England, two would-be lovers are caught in the unforgiving crosshairs of historical circumstances that spin beyond their control. As in Pillars of the Earth(1989) and World Without End(2007), the cathedral city of Kingsbridge serves as the unifying focal point for a saga that stretches across time and place. ![]() ![]() Follett continues the best-selling Kingsbridge series with a fiery tale set in the latter half of the sixteenth century. ![]()
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