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The Pillars of the Earth | 
 enlarge | Author: Ken Follett
Publisher: Signet Book
Category: Book
List Price: £7.99
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Rating:  128 reviews
Sales Rank: 192397
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Edition: Reissue
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 983
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 4.2 x 1.6
ISBN: 0451166892
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9780451166890
ASIN: 0451166892
Publication Date: August 31, 1990
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 Fast Paced and Imaginative ..... Thoroughly Enjoyable! July 30, 2008
When a friend of mine who shares my usually overly-critical views of what I'm reading recommended Pillars to me, I must admit I was a bit put off by the fact it seemed to have more pages than the bible! I initially thought it'd take me a year to read and feared I may lose interest a quarter of the way through. BUT - when I sat reading the first chapter at a kids play-centre and a guy on the next table commented to his wife that I was reading 'THE book' and turned to me to tell me how amazing it was, I thought it must turn out to be a great read .....
And how right I was!
You have to get past the first chapter where even I'll admit that I did have to re-read a few pages to get my head around the politics and religious aspects being described - but believe me, the rest of the book isn't like that at all and soon I was gripped by love, lust, betrayal, murder, jealousy, war, revenge,.....etc. Ken Follett'sn writing style is easy to understand and in a way quite simple (which I found a relief as I hate these writers who try to be clever and I end up lost) but equally his descriptions create rich images in your head as you're reading and you feel such emotion toward the characters.
Pillars is perfectly paced. If I only have time to read 10 or 15 pages, I know something significant will happen in those few pages leaving me desperate to pick up the book again as soon as I can!
So - don't be put off by the size or the subject matter, it's one of the best books I've ever read .... 10/10!
Monumental medieval saga July 28, 2008
I just can't get over this book, it was absolutely enthralling and i'm actually very sad that i've finished it.
The book follows three generations of people in twelfth century England in and around the town of Kingsbridge in a quest to build a fine cathedral. I fell in love with the characters almost immediately and this story encapsulates all themes in life, passion, revenge, power, love, hate and everything in between. The descriptive narative is powerful and brings to life the gritty, hardness of medieval life. I cannot recommend this book highly enough, it will go down in my top ten books of all time and I will certainly be re-reading it very soon.
Awesome July 23, 2008
I've just got to say this, I'm about Two thirds into this book and I must say its one of the most easy reading enjoyable book I have read. Great You have to read it. Buy it!
Unputdownable!!!!! July 21, 2008
I originally bought this book having seen Oprah give it a rave review, and thought it might be okay. How wrong I was! More than okay, it was fantastic! Laying in bed one morning, thinking about getting up, I leant over to the bookshelf and picked it up, just to read the first few pages to see if it gripped me. It did! I then spent the next two weeks doing very little else other than reading. It's true that it might not be everyones idea of perfect reading matter; how to build a cathedral! But it's so much more. You get so engrosed in the life of the characters, that at some points I was almost frightened with them! I've even tried to see just how many places, people etc I could find that were real. Just for info, I have another book along similar lines which I have enjoyed many times over the years, although not so hefty (or well known). "A Wayside Tavern" by Norah Lofts tells the story of an English tavern from Roman times to present day. Not Pillars of the Earth magnificence, but good all the same.
Gripping page turner set in medieval England July 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Interweaving the lives of two families with a celibate monk and their arch-enemies, this tale brings to life adventure, conquest and power-lust in the twelfth century. Against the backdrop of cathedral building, all human emotions are exposed in the ruthless villains and (mostly) virtuous heroes. A classic tale of good and evil that captivates from the start - I couldn't put the book down.
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