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A first edition, first printing published by Macmillan in 1989. A very good copy SIGNED to the half-title page by Follett. Clean internally with tight binding. In a like, unclipped wrapper with wear to the corners. The Pillars of the Earth is a historical novel about the building of a cathedral in the fictional town of Kingsbridge, England. The story has been adapted for television, board games and even a musical!.

The Pillars of the Earth is a historical novel by Welsh author Ken Follett published in 1989 about the building of a cathedral in the fictional town of Kingsbridge, England. It is set in the middle of the 12th century, primarily during the time of The Anarchy, between the time of the sinking of the White Ship and the murder of Thomas Becket. The book was highly successful and led to the Kingsbridge series.

One method to determine if a copy of 'The Pillars of the Earth' is a first edition is to look for the full number line on the copyright page, which should include '1', and to verify the first edition's publisher and publication date.