Description
World Without End - Ken Follett - Kingsbridge Book 2
Return to Kingsbridge in World Without End, Ken Follett's sweeping historical epic set two centuries after the events of The Pillars of the Earth.
The year is 1327.
Four children leave the cathedral city of Kingsbridge and enter the forest, where they witness a violent event that will bind their lives together for decades.
What begins as a childhood secret becomes the foundation of an extraordinary story of ambition, love, power, survival and revenge.
As the children grow into adults, their paths take dramatically different directions.
One searches for knowledge and opportunity beyond Kingsbridge. Another pursues power and status. One young woman challenges the restrictions imposed by medieval society and the Church, while another fights for independence and a life shaped by her own choices.
Around them, Kingsbridge continues to grow and change.
Trade expands, new ideas challenge established traditions and tensions between ordinary people, the nobility and the Church shape everyday life.
Then Europe faces catastrophe.
The Black Death begins its devastating journey across the continent, bringing fear, social upheaval and enormous loss to England.
As plague reaches Kingsbridge, established institutions begin to break down and the characters must confront not only disease but political ambition, religious authority, personal betrayal and the consequences of a secret buried since childhood.
Combining intimate human stories with the enormous forces of medieval history, World Without End creates a richly detailed portrait of fourteenth-century England.
It is the second novel in Ken Follett's celebrated Kingsbridge series, following The Pillars of the Earth and continuing with A Column of Fire.
Why You'll Love It
- Book 2 of The Kingsbridge Novels
- Written by bestselling author Ken Follett
- Epic historical fiction set in medieval England
- Returns to the city of Kingsbridge
- Set primarily during the fourteenth century
- Features the devastating Black Death
- Combines history, romance, ambition and political intrigue
- Follows interconnected characters across decades
- Explores medieval medicine, religion and social change
- Richly detailed historical setting
- Ideal for fans of large-scale historical sagas
- Perfect companion to The Pillars of the Earth
- Substantial 1264-page historical epic