The Pillars of the Earth

Paperback, 1104 pages

English language

Published by Pan Books.

ISBN:
978-0-330-39198-6
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OCLC Number:
474345841

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5 stars (1 review)

It begins with a curse, a song and a hanging, and it builds into a magnificent adventure no reader will ever forget. At once a sensuous and enduring love story and an epic that shines with the fierce spirit of a passionate age, The Pillars q/' the Earth is without doubt Ken Follett's masterpiece, and a story for all time . --back cover

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A really enjoyable read

5 stars

It’s a long time since I struggled to put a book down. More than once I just had to continue reading into the early hours to find out what happened next.

This book was a roller coaster of emotions and events that highlighted the violence, greed, passions, revenge of the main protagonists. It also really portrayed the ebb and flow of power and influence that royalty and religion had against each other, as well as the poor peasants who were caught in the middle.

A really enjoyable read and I can see why this book is one of Ken Follett’s all time best sellers.

Subjects

  • Modern fiction
  • Fiction