Ken Follett Kingsbridge 5 Books Collection–Pillars of the Earth, World Without End, A Column of Fire, The Evening and the Morning, The Armor of Light

Ken Follett’s Kingsbridge novels are brought together in this five-book collection, spanning multiple centuries of upheaval and change. Set against shifting political and religious landscapes, the series moves from the end of the Dark Ages through civil war and into periods of revolution across Europe.

Across the set, the stories touch on ambition, conflict and survival, from dreams of building a cathedral in 1135 to unrest in 1792 as England pursues commercial power and France’s neighbours watch events unfold. The collection includes The Armour of Light, The Pillars of the Earth, World Without End, A Column of Fire and The Evening and the Morning.

Included titles

• The Armour of Light
• The Pillars of the Earth
• World Without End
• A Column of Fire
• The Evening and the Morning

Key details

• Five-book Kingsbridge novels collection by Ken Follett
• Includes titles set in 997 CE, 1135, 1327, 1558 and 1792
• Collection features stories set in and around Kingsbridge
• Includes The Pillars of the Earth and World Without End

Synopses

The Armour of Light

In 1792, revolution is in the air. A tyrannical government is determined to make England a mighty commercial empire, while in France Napoleon Bonaparte begins his rise to power. With dissent rife, France’s neighbours are on high alert.

The Pillars of the Earth

In 1135, civil war, famine and religious strife abound. With his family close to starvation, mason Tom Builder dreams of using his talents to create and build a cathedral like no other.

World Without End

In 1327, on the day after Halloween, four children slip away from the cathedral city of Kingsbridge: a thief, a bully, a boy genius and a girl who wants to be a doctor. In the forest they witness two men killed.

As adults, their lives are braided together by ambition, love, greed and revenge, as they face prosperity and famine, plague and war.

A Column of Fire

In 1558, Europe is in revolt as religious hatred sweeps the continent. Elizabeth Tudor has ascended to the throne, but she is not safe in a dangerous new world. Many would see her removed, including Mary Queens of Scots, who lies in wait in Paris.

The Evening and the Morning

It is 997 CE, at the end of the Dark Ages. The king’s grip on the country is fragile and chaos reigns. A young boat builder dreams of a better future after a devastating Viking raid shatters the life he hoped for.