A column of fire. 3.
Ken Follett
Bok · Engelsk · 2017 · Biografisk
| Utgitt | New York : Viking , 2017
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| Omfang | 916 s.
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| Opplysninger | In 1558, the ancient stones of Kingsbridge Cathedral look down on a city torn apart by religious conflict. As power in England shifts precariously between Catholics and Protestants, royalty and commoners clash, testing friendship, loyalty, and love. Ned Willard wants nothing more than to marry Margery Fitzgerald. But when the lovers find themselves on opposing sides of the religious conflict dividing the country, Ned goes to work for Princess Elizabeth. When she becomes queen, all Europe turns against England. The shrewd, determined young monarch sets up the country's first secret service to give her early warning of assassination plots, rebellions, and invasion plans. Over a turbulent half century, the love between Ned and Margery seems doomed as extremism sparks violence from Edinburgh to Geneva. Elizabeth clings to her throne and her principles, protected by a small, dedicated group of resourceful spies and courageous secret agents. The real enemies, then as now, are not the rival religions. The true battle pitches those who believe in tolerance and compromise against the tyrants who would impose their ideas on everyone else - no matter what the cost. - Med Den evige ilden vender Ken Follett tilbake til 1500-tallets England og åstedet for romanene Stormenes tid og I all evighet. Det er en turbulent tid for England, med religiøse strider og hard kamp om landets trone. Da Elizabeth 1. blir dronning vender resten av Europa seg mot England. I kulissene venter Maria Stuart, Elizabeths unge katolske kusine. Dronningen ser seg nødt til å opprette landets første etterretningstjeneste, som skal advare mot sammensvergelser og attentatplaner. Den evige ilden er en roman om menneskeskjebner som formes av store historiske begivenheter. Boken inngår i BS Bestselgerabonnement. Omtalen er utarbeidet av BS.
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| ISBN | 978-0-525-95497-2
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