England, 1123. In a time of political turmoil, hunger, and uncertainty, the prior of Kingsbridge, Philip, decides to found a new cathedral, the most impressive the world has ever seen - a symbol of love and peace through the ages.
In the shadow of the towers that begin to rise slowly toward the heavens, human life flows sometimes humble and sometimes magnificent. The master builder Tom struggles to shape his dream. Jack, the gifted stone carver, and Aliena, the beautiful daughter of the Count Bartholomew, fight to save their love from the plots of their enemies.
Helen, the woman of the forest, waits for the moment she will avenge the death of her beloved. And the two suitors of the English throne lead their people into a destructive, fratricidal war...
An epic that begins with the hanging of an innocent and the curse of a witch and ends with the public humiliation of a king. A vivid mural of Europe in the heart of the Middle Ages. And a hymn to the deeds of people that last forever, conquering death...
[Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]
