World Without End

作者 Ken Follett作者
出版社 Pan
出版时间 2014年3月
ISBN 1447265467 或 9781447265467
定价 125.00

内容简介

OnthedayafterHalloween,intheyear1327,fourchildrenslipawayfromthecathedralcityofKingsbridge.Theyareathief,abully,aboygeniusandagirlwhowantstobeadoctor.Intheforesttheyseetwomenkilled.Asadults,theirliveswillbebraidedtogetherbyambition,love,greedandrevenge.Theywillseeprosperityandfamine,plagueandwar.Oneboywilltraveltheworldbutcomehomeintheend;theotherwillbeapowerful,corruptnobleman.Onegirlwilldefythemightofthemedievalchurch;theotherwillpursueanimpossiblelove.Andalwaystheywillliveunderthelongshadowoftheunexplainedkillingtheywitnessedonthatfatefulchildhoodday.KenFollett’smasterfulepicThePillarsoftheEarthenchantedmillionsofreaderswithitscompellingdramaofwar,passionandfamilyconflictsetaroundthebuildingofacathedral.NowWorldWithoutEndtakesreadersbacktomedievalKingsbridgetwocenturieslater,asthemen,womenandchildrenofthecityonceagaingrapplewiththedevastatingsweepofhistoricalchange.‘Follett’sstorytellingskillskeepyoucompulsivelyturningthepagestothesatisfactoryendingofgoodtriumphantoverevil’DailyMail

作者简介

KenFollettwastwenty-sevenwhenhewroteEyeoftheNeedle,anaward-winningthrillerthatbecameaninternationalbestseller.AfterwritingmoresuccessfulthrillershesurprisedeveryonewithThePillarsoftheEarth,aboutthebuildingofacathedralintheMiddleAges,whichcontinuestocaptivatemillionsofreadersallovertheworld.WorldWithoutEndwasthelong-awaitedsequel,anumberonebestsellerintheUnitedStates,GreatBritain,Germany,Italy,SpainandFrance.HisepictheCenturytrilogytellstheentirehistoryofthetwentiethcentury,seenthroughtheeyesoffivelinkedfamilies:oneAmerican,oneEnglish,oneGerman,oneRussian,andoneWelsh.ItbeginswithFallofGiantsandWinteroftheWorld,andconcludeswithEdgeofEternity.

丛书

The Kingsbridge Novels

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