The Pillars of the Earth
In 12th-century England, the building of a mighty Gothic cathedral signals the dawn of a new age. This majestic creation will bond clergy and kings, knights and peasants together in a story of toil, faith, ambition and rivalry. A sweeping tale of the turbulent middle ages, The Pillars of the Earth is a masterpiece from one of the world's most popular authors.
"A novel of majesty and power...Will hold you, fascinate you, surround you." --Chicago Sun-Times
"A towering tale...There's murder, arson, treachery, torture, love, and lust...A good time can be had by all." --New York Daily News
"Touches all human emotions...truly a novel to get lost in." --Cosmopolitan
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1981 Reviews
| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 30, 2008 Type: User Review |
Can you give less than one star?
I don't know what people have seen in this tomb of a novel. I read this for a book group as someone said it was historical fiction and dealt with the creation of cathedrals. HMMMM well, fiction yes, historical possibly. Uninspiring writing, most...
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 1.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 30, 2008 Type: User Review |
Excellent Book, a Must Read
It took me 2 weeks to read it, but it was a great book. Highly recommended!
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| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 29, 2008 Type: User Review |
A HUGE Disappointment
A couple of friends and I selected this book as the the first one of many in our newly formed book club. We knew nothing about it besides the fact that it was a New York Times Bestseller, that it was historical fiction, and that it had gotten rave...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 25, 2008 Type: User Review |
Grossly Overrated
I got sucked into reading this book for a book club. The only honest part of this book was the Preface. The author boldly states that when this was first published, he was surprised at its popularity. He wanted to write a book about his passion...
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 2.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 25, 2008 Type: User Review |
entirely consuming
Beautiful, educational on a time period most people don't know much about, extremely emotional, 100 percent addicting. Don't plan on getting anything done until you finish the book!
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 5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 24, 2008 Type: User Review |
Fantastic
I saw this book at Costco and was drawn to it. I admit I did roll my eyes when I saw the Oprah book club sticker. The jacket did not sound to interesting. However the story sounded like nothing I had ever read before. I absolutly loved the...
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 23, 2008 Type: User Review |
Okay, but far too long
A client in London recommended the book to me and I bought while I was there. He said it was the best book ever. I had never read any Ken Follett and I won't be reading any more.
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 3.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 23, 2008 Type: User Review |
I was sad that the book had to end
I felt passionate about all the characters: I loved them or I hated them, no in between. I love how none of the characters were all good or all bad; they all had their weaknesses and flaws. So I was mostly satisfied with the characterization,...
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4.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 21, 2008 Type: User Review |
Just like everyone else said in review...
A terrific, albeit long, book but one that demands being read and is hard to put down. If one wants to quibble, yes there are terms and language used that did not exist in that time of history. But that is easily forgiven, with good character...
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 21, 2008 Type: User Review |
Epic keeps things moving through the generations
Ken Follett's "The Pillars of the Earth" is a daunting tome - clocking in at well over 800 pages, it's a hefty book. Surprisingly, the pages fly by as Follett uses the same straightforward style he used in his thrillers (e.g., Eye of the Needle)....
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