Marianne S. (sfc95) - , reviewed on 11/17/2010 + 686 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 3

A gripping tale of several families that at first outlook appear to be unrelated and furthermore unable to have any relationship given their distance and the time period, but nothing brings people in close proximity like a war. This book is rich with true history, but fictional in its main characters who are both likeable and dispicable. The story follows these families through their struggles and triumphs and characters both fall in and out of relationship with each other. It is a very engrossing read, but with over 980 pages, it takes some time to finish the entire book. The length of the book makes it difficult during the first 300 pages to remember the relatinoships and what characters belong to what class and country. Once fully emmersed in the book, the reader is able to read quickly and keep up without issue. Being that this is a trilogy, this reader is hopeful that the author is busy writing the next in the series so the reader does not have to relearn the characters and their relationships in two or three years. All in all I gave this book 4/5 stars. If you enjoyed this authors previous works, such as Pillars of the Earth and World Without End, you will no doubtly enjoy this one.

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