42 pages 1 hour read

Ken Follett

The Pillars of the Earth

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1989

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Given his depiction of ungoverned common life under the Anarchy, how would you characterize Follett’s view of political authority?

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What character traits does Walerian Bigod share with Prior Philip? What are the differences between their goals?

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What are the character traits that make Aliena a better leader than her brother Richard? What stands in her way?

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