A shocking secret behind a young boy's death leads to three generations of treachery in this breathtaking saga of love, power and revenge, set amid the wealth and decadence of Victorian England...
By the 1860s, the Pilasters are one of the world's greatest banking families, with connections that reach from the City of London to far-afield colonies. However, as the family grow ever richer in the shadow of oppression and tragedy, their very future is threatened - by the self-same ambition and greed that first earned them their fortune.
Ken Follett was twenty-seven when he wrote Eye of the Needle an award-winning thriller that became an international bestseller. After writing several more successful thrillers he surprised everyone with The Pillars of the Earth, about the building of a cathedral in the Middle Ages, which continues to captivate millions of readers all over the world. The long-awaited sequel, World Without End, a number one bestseller in the United States, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Spain and France. His most recent book is Fall of Giants.
ISBN:
9780330544429
Binding:
Paperback
Pub. Date:
01/08/2011
Category:
Modern & Contemporary Fiction
Imprint:
Pan
Pages:
608 page/s
Stock:
In stock
Price:
$14.99 AUD