The Pillars of the Earth (Pillars of the Earth, Bk 1)
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Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Book Type: Paperback
Author:
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Book Type: Paperback
Helpful Score: 8
My husband reads a lot of Follett (he's a mystery/thriller kind of guy) and I picked "Pillars" up from his pile of TBR stuff when my own ran dry. Wow!
This book is meticulously researched and is one of those can't-put-it-down, what-happens-next page-turners that you only come across once every few years.
The characters are earthy and so well developed, you never want the story to end. It is about the building of a cathedral, but overall about the village where the cathedral is located and the people who live there. The plot spans many years (25 or so) and takes you (the reader) from the saddest scenes you can imagine (a newborn baby lying on top of its dead mother's body) to moments of great triumph and happiness.
There is a sequal - World Without End - but I liked "Pillars" far better. Read them in order to get the most out of this epic saga.
This book is meticulously researched and is one of those can't-put-it-down, what-happens-next page-turners that you only come across once every few years.
The characters are earthy and so well developed, you never want the story to end. It is about the building of a cathedral, but overall about the village where the cathedral is located and the people who live there. The plot spans many years (25 or so) and takes you (the reader) from the saddest scenes you can imagine (a newborn baby lying on top of its dead mother's body) to moments of great triumph and happiness.
There is a sequal - World Without End - but I liked "Pillars" far better. Read them in order to get the most out of this epic saga.
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