A Column of Fire

About “A Column of Fire”

In 1558, Kingsbridge Cathedral watches over a city divided by religious conflict. Ned Willard, who wants to marry Margery Fitzgerald, finds himself on opposite sides of the struggle between Catholics and Protestants. He works for Princess Elizabeth, who becomes queen and faces opposition from across Europe. To protect her throne, Elizabeth establishes England's first secret service. Over the next fifty years, Ned and Margery's love is tested as violence spreads from Edinburgh to Geneva. The novel explores the battle between those who support tolerance and those who seek to impose their beliefs by force. Set during a time of great upheaval, A Column of Fire is Ken Follett's most ambitious work yet.