Over a turbulent half-century, the love between Ned and Margery seems doomed, as extremism sparks violence from Edinburgh to Geneva. Part of a brutally ambitious French family, Mary has been proclaimed the rightful ruler of England, with her own supporters scheming to get rid of the new queen. The shrewd, determined young monarch immediately sets up the country’s first secret service to give her early warning of assassination plots, rebellions and invasion plans.Įlizabeth knows that alluring, headstrong Mary Queen of Scots lies in wait in Paris. Then Elizabeth Tudor becomes queen and all of Europe turns against England. Europe is in turmoil as high principles clash bloodily with friendship, loyalty and love, and Ned soon finds himself on the opposite side from the girl he longs to marry, Margery Fitzgerald. The ancient stones of Kingsbridge Cathedral look down on a city torn by religious hatred. The saga that has enthralled the millions of readers of The Pillars of the Earth and World Without End now continues with Ken Follett's magnificent, gripping A Column of Fire.Ĭhristmas 1558, and young Ned Willard returns home to Kingsbridge to find his world has changed.
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