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Book review.
- The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett.
- With this book, Follett is writing a historical novel.
- Set in 12th-century England, the narrative concerns the building of a cathedral in the fictional town of Kingsbridge.
- This book is a personalized view of family life, civil wars, and the power struggle between the monarchy and the church.
- The leader of Kingsbridge is Philip, abbot of a small monastery that stands at the centre of the village.
- The plot of the novel spin around Philip's dream of having a large cathedral built for his town, an ambitious vision for an otherwise seemingly humble man.
- By chance, a master builder appears at Philip's door one day.
- The builder's name is Tom, and he has a vision that mysteriously matches Philip's own.
- Follett mix suspense in a balanced narrative that offers action, intrigue, violence and passion as well as the step-by-step description of a cathedral which is rising in slow stages This book was highly recommended.
- In my opinion this is a great choice to learn history, architecture.
- The book is large but no larger than many other big ones I’ve read such as War and Peace and also when you start reading it is impossible to stop.
- Wewiwo
August 2016
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