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| Author | Ken Follett |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Published | 9 October 2007 (Penguin) (US edition) |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 1024 (Paperback, US edition) |
| ISBN | 0-525-95007-9 (Hardback, US edition) |
| Preceded by | The Pillars of the Earth |
| Followed by | A Column of Fire[1] |
World Without End is a best-selling 2007 historical fiction novel by Welsh author Ken Follett. It is the second book in the Kingsbridge Series, and is the sequel to 1989's The Pillars of the Earth.
World Without End takes place in the same fictional town as Pillars of the Earth – Kingsbridge – and features the descendants of some Pillars characters 157 years later.[2] The plot incorporates two major historical events, the start of the Hundred Years' War and the Black Death.[3] The author was inspired by real historical events relating to the Cathedral of Santa María in Vitoria-Gasteiz.
A television miniseries based on the novel aired worldwide in 2012. It premiered on Showcase in Canada on 4 September 2012; in the United States on Reelz Channel on 17 October 2012; on Channel 4 in the UK on 22 December, and on Star Movies in the Philippines in January 2013. The eight-part television event miniseries stars Cynthia Nixon, Miranda Richardson, Peter Firth, Ben Chaplin, Charlotte Riley, Sarah Gadon and Tom Weston-Jones. It was directed by Michael Caton-Jones who also directed the historical epic Rob Roy.
- ^ "Ken Follett | News & Views". Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ^ World Without End – Ken-Follett.com
- ^ World Without End editorial reviews – Amazon.com