The Armour of Light

The grand master of gripping fiction is back. International no. 1 bestseller Ken Follett returns to Kingsbridge in the 18th century, with an epic tale of revolution and a cast of unforgettable characters. Revolution is in the air 1792. A tyrannical government is determined to make England a mighty commercial empire. In France, Napoleon Bonaparte begins his rise to power, and with dissent rife, France’s neighbours are on high alert. Kingsbridge is on the edge Unprecedented industrial change sweeps the land, making the lives of the workers in Kingsbridge’s prosperous cloth mills a misery. Rampant modernization and dangerous new machinery are rendering jobs obsolete and tearing families apart. Tyranny is on the horizon Now, as international conflict nears, a story of a small group of Kingsbridge people – including spinner Sal Clitheroe, weaver David Shoveller and Kit, Sal’s inventive and headstrong son – will come to define the struggle of a generation as they seek enlightenment and fight for a future free from oppression . . . Taking the reader straight into the heart of history with the fifth novel in the ground-breaking Kingsbridge series, The Armour of Light is master storyteller Ken Follett’s most ambitious novel to date. 'Follett's storytelling skills make their adventures riveting' – The Times 'An effortlessly engaging and entertaining read' – Daily Mail 'Bold in scale and meticulously researched' – The Sunday Times 'The plague scenes are expertly handled. Where Follett excels is in telling a yarn' – The Independent More than 175 million copies sold worldwide. Published in over eighty territories and thirty-seven languages. The international no. 1 bestselling phenomenon returns.

The grand master of gripping fiction is back. International no. 1 bestseller Ken Follett returns to Kingsbridge in the 18th century, with an epic tale of revolution and a cast of unforgettable characters. Revolution is in the air 1792. A tyrannical government is determined to make England a mighty commercial empire. In France, Napoleon Bonaparte begins his rise to power, and with dissent rife, France’s neighbours are on high alert. Kingsbridge is on the edge Unprecedented industrial change sweeps the land, making the lives of the workers in Kingsbridge’s prosperous cloth mills a misery. Rampant modernization and dangerous new machinery are rendering jobs obsolete and tearing families apart. Tyranny is on the horizon Now, as international conflict nears, a story of a small group of Kingsbridge people – including spinner Sal Clitheroe, weaver David Shoveller and Kit, Sal’s inventive and headstrong son – will come to define the struggle of a generation as they seek enlightenment and fight for a future free from oppression . . . Taking the reader straight into the heart of history with the fifth novel in the ground-breaking Kingsbridge series, The Armour of Light is master storyteller Ken Follett’s most ambitious novel to date. 'Follett's storytelling skills make their adventures riveting' – The Times 'An effortlessly engaging and entertaining read' – Daily Mail 'Bold in scale and meticulously researched' – The Sunday Times 'The plague scenes are expertly handled. Where Follett excels is in telling a yarn' – The Independent More than 175 million copies sold worldwide. Published in over eighty territories and thirty-seven languages. The international no. 1 bestselling phenomenon returns.

"The Armour of Light" is another epic tale in Ken Follett's historical fiction series about the Kingsbridge. In the year of 1792 the revolution is close. The tyrannical England is planning to make the country a mighty empire, and Napoleon Bonaporte begins his journey of power in France. Meanwhile the modernization and dangerous new machines makes the life of the ordinary people perplex and fearful. Luckily, a small gathering of Kingsbridge people will fight for a free and prosperous future for the country. "The Armour of Light" is the fifth novel in Ken Follett's riveting and bestselling Kingsbridges series that are meticulously researched and masterly told.

"The Armour of Light" is another epic tale in Ken Follett's historical fiction series about the Kingsbridge. In the year of 1792 the revolution is close. The tyrannical England is planning to make the country a mighty empire, and Napoleon Bonaporte begins his journey of power in France. Meanwhile the modernization and dangerous new machines makes the life of the ordinary people perplex and fearful. Luckily, a small gathering of Kingsbridge people will fight for a free and prosperous future for the country. "The Armour of Light" is the fifth novel in Ken Follett's riveting and bestselling Kingsbridges series that are meticulously researched and masterly told.