A Column of Fire

✍ Scribed by Ken Follett

• Publisher: Macmillan; Viking
• Year: 2017
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 556 KB
• Category: Fiction
• City: Great Britain,Great Britain.
• ISBN: 0735224471

✦ Synopsis

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 countrys 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.

The real
enemies, then as now, are not the rival religions. The true battle
pitches those who believe in tolerance and compromise against the
tyrants who would impose their ideas on everyone elseno matter what the
cost.

Set during one of the most turbulent and revolutionary times in history,A Column of Fireis
one of Folletts most exciting and ambitious works yet. It will delight
longtime fans of the Kingsbridge series and is the perfect introduction
for readers new to Ken Follett.

✦ Subjects

Great Britain