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Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

Author: Ken Follett, Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
Category: Books
Subcategory: Fiction
Price: $24.95
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Ken Follett is known worldwide as the master of split-second suspense, but his most beloved and bestselling book tells the magnificent tale of a twelfth-century monk driven to do the seemingly impossible: build the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has ever known. At once a sensuous and endearing love story andan epic that shines with the fierce spirit of a passionate age, The Pillars of the Earth is without a doubt Ken Follett's masterpiece.

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    PossibilityCoachTM, Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:36:26 UTC.
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    Pillars of the Earch is a powerful historical fiction based on 12th Century England.

    A masterful saga weaved with colorful events and characters connected through the building of a Goethic cathedral in the medieval town of Kingsbridge. The characters are engaging and historical research is excellent.

    The cathedral takes 30 years to build and anything that can go wrong does. It is full of political interplay, weaved with the age old battle of good and evil. The storytelling is memorable, full of action, adventure, betrayal, suspense, and romance. By the end of the reading you feel you know the main characters, Tom, Prior Phillip, Aliena, Jack, Richard, “Witch” Ellen, William of Harnleigh, Waleran Bigod, along with a host of supporting characters.

    It may keep you up at night, because it is too good to put down. It will grasp your imagination with unforgettable storytelling.

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    NerdyOne, Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:53:04 UTC.

    It's an excellent book! It only took three days to read...I couldn't put it down!

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    CarissaAhlstrom, Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:55:43 UTC.

    I absolutely loves this book! One of my favorites! It is a long read, but easy to get into. It takes you into a new life, a new world of ways we do not know. The story is very colorful and allows the reader to get into the characters and feel apart of the world they live in.
    A must read!!

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    l3wilso, Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:58:38 UTC.

    I am just starting the book, and so far I am very into it.

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    Account Removed, Mon, 20 Oct 2008 03:29:20 UTC.

    I don't usually read fiction at all, but this was a tale woven in history that I could not put down. Not only was the story and the goal worthy of the trials and tribulations of the people associated with the cathedral, but it is one of the few books where you can actually watch the characters evolve and mature over time, some not for the better. Excellent read! I just saw the sequel is out and plan to get it ASAP! It is set 200 years into the future, continuing this saga.

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    rjschoon, Mon, 03 Nov 2008 03:14:32 UTC.

    Wow I couldn't put this book down!! At first I was a little daunted by the size of the book- it's a big one! But once you get started you fly through it! The characters becomeso real! There were several parts that I wanted to cry for them. Thr struggles they faced were personal. Well done!!

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    debirs, Sat, 10 Jan 2009 20:55:42 UTC.

    My all time Favorite book!!!

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