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Pubblicato il 12 Settembre 2017 da Viking.
"International bestselling author Ken Follett has enthralled millions of readers with The Pillars of the Earth and World Without End, two stories of the Middle Ages set in the fictional city of Kingsbridge. The saga now continues with Follett's magnificent new epic, A Column of Fire. 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 country's first secret service to give her early warning of assassination plots, rebellions, and invasion plans. Over …
"International bestselling author Ken Follett has enthralled millions of readers with The Pillars of the Earth and World Without End, two stories of the Middle Ages set in the fictional city of Kingsbridge. The saga now continues with Follett's magnificent new epic, A Column of Fire. 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 country's 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"--
Una meraviglia, Follett è una garanzia in questo genere. Dal mio punto di vista solo un minuscolo gradino sotto gli altri due di Kingsbridge, ma solamente perchè preferisco gli atri periodi storici, quelli dei Pilastri della Terra e Mondo senza fine. E' comunque uno di quei pochi libri che quando lo finisci ne senti già la mancanza.
Follett recycelt mal wieder Kingsbridge und spannt einen Bogen vom Ende der bloody Mary / französischen Rückeroberung von Calais bis zum gunpowder plot. Dabei hangelt er sich entlang der (schwierigen) Liebe und dem Dauerkonflikt einiger Hauptfiguren entlang und streift auch eine Menge historischer Persönlichkeiten. Alles in allem eine klare Aussage zum Thema religiöse Toleranz (auf beiden Seiten!). Hat mich insgesamt nicht völlig weggerissen aber zumindest dazu gebracht, nochmal Fortune de france (R. Merle) rauszuholen.
I enjoyed this story all entwined with real historical characters. It had good momentum with one thing leading to another with quite a few exciting climaxes.
