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A Column of Fire by Ken Folletts | Conversation Starters
A Column of Fire by Ken Folletts | Conversation Starters
A Column of Fire is the latest novel by author Ken Follett. Returning once again to Kingsbridge, England, A Column of Fire is the story of a country torn apart by religious intolerance. In 1558 England, Mary, Queen of Scots, who is better known as Bloody Mary is on the throne. She has ordered that all Protestants be murdered because of their religious beliefs. After her execution, her half sister, Elizabeth takes over the throne and promises to bring religious tolerance. Elizabeth is a Protestant, which turns all of Europe against England. Meanwhile, Ned Willard desperately wants to marry Margery Fitzgerald. Unfortunately, Ned is a Protestant while Margery is a Catholic, dooming their relationship.
A Column of Fire by Ken Follett has become an international bestseller, as well as a number one bestseller for The New York Times. It has been called “absorbing” by The Washington Post.
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A Column of Fire is the latest novel by author Ken Follett. Returning once again to Kingsbridge, England, A Column of Fire is the story of a country torn apart by religious intolerance. In 1558 England, Mary, Queen of Scots, who is better known as Bloody Mary is on the throne. She has ordered that all Protestants be murdered because of their religious beliefs. After her execution, her half sister, Elizabeth takes over the throne and promises to bring religious tolerance. Elizabeth is a Protestant, which turns all of Europe against England. Meanwhile, Ned Willard desperately wants to marry Margery Fitzgerald. Unfortunately, Ned is a Protestant while Margery is a Catholic, dooming their relationship.
A Column of Fire by Ken Follett has become an international bestseller, as well as a number one bestseller for The New York Times. It has been called “absorbing” by The Washington Post.
A Brief Look
EVERY GOOD BOOK CONTAINS A WORLD FAR DEEPER than the surface of its pages. The characters and their world come alive, and the characters and its world still live on. Conversation Starters is peppered with questions designed to bring us beneath the surface of the page and invite us into the world that lives on.
These questions can be used to...
Create Hours of
Promote an atmosphere of discussion for groups
Foster a deeper understanding of the book
Assist in the study of the book, either individually or corporately
Explore unseen realms of the book as never seen before
This book you are about to enjoy is an independent resource meant to supplement the original book. If you have not yet read the original book, we encourage doing before purchasing this unofficial Conversation Starters.
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June 27, 2021
Can you give a rating higher than five stars? One of Folletts's best books, and that is saying a lot! I was so engaged in the history of the time period! I was constanly checking Google to get the facts of what was being presented in the book! I was so intrigued that I watched the moives Mary Queen of Scots and Elizabeth! Ken Follett is one of my most favortie authors!
November 15, 2024
Tercera parte de “Los pilares de la Tierra” un libro igual de bueno que los dos anteriores. Ken Follet no hace una lectura fácil; tienen muchísimas descripciones y explicaciones, es una lectura al principio lenta pero que sin ningún tipo de duda, merece la pena ser leída. No sabría decir cuál me ha gustado más de los tres, creo que cada uno tiene una esencia distinta y unos personajes a los que coger muchísimo cariño. Ojalá saque una cuarta parte porque me da mucha pena despedirme de una ciudad que me ha dado tan buenos momentos.
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April 4, 2022Excellent book and very well written. Not the type of book I normally read, but I found it not only very good but also educational.
June 17, 2022
I think it was probably 100 pages to long. However it did make good reading
July 4, 2024
Good reminder of what happens politics gets involved with religion. I love tis authors books.
January 16, 2026
Haven't read Ken Follett for a while now but always remembered how good a writer he is. And I wasn't disappointed. What a rip-roaring adventure encompassing the rise of Elizabeth I (and how she got to be queen), the Spanish Armada and to cap it off, the gunpowder plot. Absolutely brilliant and the way he weaves all the characters into the story is second to none. Onto the Armour of Light.
May 12, 2021
Follett is so good at filling in a lot of the gaps of the history you thought you knew, using characters so skillfully drawn that you find yourself forgetting that all of them are not "real" people.
September 17, 2023
THis is historical fiction at its best.
July 22, 2025
Another gripping story, very readable.
September 21, 2023
well written classic, a true page-turner
December 10, 2023
Great read. Can't wait for the next one in this series
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