The Pillars of the Earth

Summary

The Pillars of the Earth is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.77% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,240 views/month, #220 of 28,446).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Pillars of the Earth authored Ken Follett^[3].
• The Pillars of the Earth received the Oprah's Book Club^[4].
• The Pillars of the Earth's instance of is recorded as literary work^[5].
• The Pillars of the Earth was published by Macmillan Publishers^[6].
• The Pillars of the Earth's genre is historical fiction^[7].
• The Pillars of the Earth followed The Evening and the Morning^[8].
• The Pillars of the Earth was followed by World Without End^[9].
• The Pillars of the Earth's part of the series is recorded as Kingsbridge^[10].
• The Pillars of the Earth's language of work or name is recorded as English^[11].
• The Pillars of the Earth's country of origin is recorded as Wales^[12].
• The Pillars of the Earth was published on 1989^[13].
• The Pillars of the Earth's has edition or translation is recorded as The Pillars of the Earth^[14].
• The Pillars of the Earth's has edition or translation is recorded as Q126686575^[15].
• The Pillars of the Earth's narrative location is recorded as England^[16].
• The Pillars of the Earth's official website is recorded as https://ken-follett.com/books/the-pillars-of-the-earth/^[17].
• The Pillars of the Earth's main subject is 12th century^[18].
• Q83560617 inspired The Pillars of the Earth^[19].
• The Pillars of the Earth's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Pillars of the Earth'}^[20].
• The Pillars of the Earth's title is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Die Säulen der Erde'}^[21].
• The Pillars of the Earth's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'Els pilars de la Terra'}^[22].
• The Pillars of the Earth's title is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Los pilares de la Tierra'}^[23].
• The Pillars of the Earth's different from is recorded as Filary Ziemi^[24].
• The Pillars of the Earth's derivative work is recorded as The Pillars of the Earth^[25].
• The Pillars of the Earth's form of creative work is recorded as novel^[26].

Product Details

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• Release type: Prose^[27]

• MusicBrainz ID: 34e6336e-ee91-4e54-a0f9-ac7d953c63d5^[28]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Pillars of the Earth authored Ken Follett^[3]. It was published by Macmillan Publishers^[6].

Publication

The Pillars of the Earth was published on 1989^[13]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[11]. Its genre is historical fiction^[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as Kingsbridge^[10].

Subject and Themes

The Pillars of the Earth's main subject is 12th century^[18]. Its part of the series is recorded as Kingsbridge^[10].

Reception

The Pillars of the Earth received the Oprah's Book Club^[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Q83560617 inspired The Pillars of the Earth^[19]. It followed The Evening and the Morning^[8]. It was followed by World Without End^[9].

Why It Matters

The Pillars of the Earth ranks in the top 0.77% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,240 views/month, #220 of 28,446).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]

FAQs

What awards did The Pillars of the Earth receive?

Honors received include Oprah's Book Club^[4].