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# A Column of Fire

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desertcart.com: A Column of Fire: A Novel (Kingsbridge): 9780451477996: Follett, Ken: Books

Review: An excellent read after World Without End - This is a book that is exciting to read. It is historical fiction during the reign of Elizabeth I. Ken Follett keeps the reader on the edge of his seat explaining how certain historical events in Elizabethan England took place and makes the reader feel they are part of the events that happened. It is a love story about Ned Willard in that time and Follett draws you into the story as an observer. I found myself recoiling in disgust at the villains and wanting to cheer for the hero who made the most of his situations. More than once I read well past bedtime because I became engrossed in the story. Ken Follett is one of those authors who can describe the complex time and make you feel you are living in that era. This book is as good as his first book in this series (Pillars of The Earth) and well worth reading.
Review: Follett - Master of Historical Fiction - Follett delivers another engaging read! I enjoyed the characters and how they all tied together throughout different countries and decades.

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| Specification | Value |
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| Best Sellers Rank | #21,675 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #44 in Family Saga Fiction #171 in Historical British & Irish Literature #416 in Suspense Thrillers |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 82,731 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An excellent read after World Without End
*by J***K on October 22, 2025*

This is a book that is exciting to read. It is historical fiction during the reign of Elizabeth I. Ken Follett keeps the reader on the edge of his seat explaining how certain historical events in Elizabethan England took place and makes the reader feel they are part of the events that happened. It is a love story about Ned Willard in that time and Follett draws you into the story as an observer. I found myself recoiling in disgust at the villains and wanting to cheer for the hero who made the most of his situations. More than once I read well past bedtime because I became engrossed in the story. Ken Follett is one of those authors who can describe the complex time and make you feel you are living in that era. This book is as good as his first book in this series (Pillars of The Earth) and well worth reading.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Follett - Master of Historical Fiction
*by K***M on October 23, 2025*

Follett delivers another engaging read! I enjoyed the characters and how they all tied together throughout different countries and decades.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Penny for the Old Guy
*by A***Y on January 29, 2021*

This book is the third volume in the Kingsbridge series. It is similar to the others in some ways but much different in others. Like the earlier two books, Pillars of the Earth and World Without End, this book is sweeping in scope, covering more than 50 years. People are married, have babies, and the babies grow up. Like the others, this one is set in a historical period and has lots of authentic detail drawn from written sources. But while the others were set in periods that have been relatively neglected by recent authors, both historians and novelists, A Column of Fire happens against the backdrop of the Protestant Reformation and the changes England experienced after King Henry VIII died without a male heir. Here, we the readers are on somewhat more familiar ground. The 16th century has been covered in many movies and TV shows in addition to nonfiction literature. There are only a few novelized versions, most not recent, so I’m not aware of other historical novels set in this period so there’s little to compare it with except the actual history. The author does a thorough job of setting his story, with some fictional characters and other historical persons, in an authentic plot derived from historical sources. I dare say it’s possible to learn the history from this book, always a scary thing to think about when discussing a novel. The familiar history of King Henry’s break with the Catholic church and the chaos that introduced into what was then a provincial and unimportant country is the enabling event that sets the plot in motion. As such, the book differs from most of today’s fiction in that it is driven by theme and plot more than by character, although the characters are deftly drawn. Familiar names come up frequently for the moderately well-read history buff. Erasmus, Calvin, and of course Martin Luther play a substantial role although they don’t actually appear. The Pope at the time also plays a role, alas, not a very helpful one. We meet Guy Fawkes, whose attempted terrorist act closes out the action. The difference between Protestant and Catholic sects is made as clear as it’s possible for a modern book to make it, although to me it leaves a mystery as to what the tie-in between Calvin, Erasmus, and Henry VIII might be. Mary Tudor and Mary Queen of Scots are characters. The book is huge and sweeping because it’s trying to follow the consequences of Henry VIII’s creation of a new breakaway church. It does a good job leaving the story where it did, in the reign of James I in England and Henri IV in France, pointing the way to an eventual reconciliation of the sects of Christianity with the Edict of Nantes on one side of the channel and the Gunpowder Plot on the other. Amazingly for a plot that spans 50 years, it seems taut and action packed. People are put to death for their beliefs and there’s a great tie-in with the Pilgrims’ voyage to America. No American wouldn’t get it. Now for the few, the very few things I didn’t like about the book. It’s small format and therefore rather hard to read. For this long a book, it’s certainly worth making the print and physical size of the pages bigger. Then there’s the use of somewhat less familiar versions of some of the characters’ names. Mary is more often “Queen of the Scots” than the familiar schoolroom “Queen of Scots.” French characters from the nobility have their titles translated into English, except for Philip II, King of Spain, who is “King Felipe.” I am still moderately literate in French from my school days and I remember some of the French characters with their French titles, like the Duc de Guise. It seems odd to see them anglicized. I also found myself confused by the “Marquess” being male and the “Marchioness” being female. More objectionable though is that the maritime parts were clearly written by a landlubber. The author studiously avoids almost all naval terms. He seems unaware of how much work it is to furl or set sail, and how easy it is to heave to with the sails set, one mast thrusting in reverse and the other ahead, with the result that the ship holds position fairly well but is ready to fill and gather speed very quickly. He’s done his homework on what actually happened in the Spanish Armada, but with a seaman like Ned’s brother Barney telling the story there’s no excuse to dumb it down. In spite of these minor lapses, I felt the book deserved 5 stars. It’s a masterpiece.

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