The true battle pits those who believe in tolerance and compromise against the tyrants who would impose their ideas on everyone else - no matter what the cost. The real enemies, then as now, are not the rival religions. The balance of power shifts back and forth amidst foiled assassinations, successful rebellions, and futile invasions - and not infrequently, those who sympathize with the weak are expelled from the country. In this politically unstable environment, resourceful operatives and courageous secret agents plot to secure power for their rulers. In the game, set in Europe during the time of Elizabeth I, Catholics and Protestants compete for power and influence in England, France, Spain, and the Netherlands. BookPage Fans of Folletts epic sagas The Pillars of the Earth and World Without End, set in the Middle Ages in the fictional city of Kingsbridge, will be thrilled by this latest installment. (The novel is titled A Column of Fire in English, and Das Fundament der Ewigkeit ("The Foundation of Eternity") in German.) Full of adventure and suspense, A Column of Fire is an inspiring and thrilling portrait of one of Europe’s most perilous times in history. A Column of Fire is an adaptation of the third novel in Ken Follett's "Kingsbridge" series following The Pillars of the Earth and World Without End.
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