The historical saga that has enthralled millions of readers, Ken Follett's Kingsbridge series continues with World Without End.

On the day after Halloween, in the year 1327, four children slip away from the cathedral city of Kingsbridge. They are a thief, a bully, a boy genius and a girl who wants to be a doctor. In the forest they see two men killed.

As adults, their lives will be braided together by ambition, love, greed and revenge. They will see prosperity and famine, plague and war. One boy will travel the world but come home in the end; the other will be a powerful, corrupt nobleman. One girl will defy the might of the medieval church; the other will pursue an impossible love. And always they will live under the long shadow of the unexplained killing they witnessed on that fateful childhood day.

Ken Follett's masterful epic The Pillars of the Earth enchanted millions of readers with its compelling drama of war, passion and family conflict set around the building of a cathedral. World Without End takes readers to medieval Kingsbridge two centuries later, as the men, women and children of the city once again grapple with the devastating sweep of historical change.

World Without End is followed by the third of Ken Follett's Kingsbridge novels, A Column of Fire.

1327. In a world swept by change, one day will change the lives of four children forever. The stunning follow-up to international bestseller THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH, it now includes an extract from the highly anticipated third novel in the Kingsbridge series, A COLUMN OF FIRE.

About the Author
Ken Follett was born in Cardiff, Wales. Barred from watching films and television by his parents, he developed an early interest in reading thanks to a local library. After studying philosophy at University College London, he became involved in centre-left politics, entering into journalism soon after. His first thriller, the wartime spy drama Eye of the Needle, became an international bestseller and has sold over 10 million copies. He then astonished everyone with his first historical novel, The Pillars of the Earth, the story of the building of a medieval cathedral, which went on to become one of the most beloved books of the twentieth century. One of the most popular authors in the world, his many books, including the Kingsbridge series and the Century trilogy, have sold more than 178 million copies. A father and husband, Ken lives with his wife in England and enjoys travelling the world when he can.

Reviews
You won't be able to put it down * Independent *
Follett's storytelling skills keep you compulsively turning the pages to the satisfactory ending of good triumphant over evil -- Daily Mail
Sweeping and yet detailed, a powerful story packed with superbly drawn characters and which evokes the period that saw the devastating black death * Choice *



Book Information
ISBN 9781509848508
Author Ken Follett
Format Paperback
Page Count 1264
Imprint Pan Books
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Weight(grams) 862g
Dimensions(mm) 197mm * 131mm * 57mm