The Pillars of the Earth
by: Ken Follett
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"Follett risks all and comes out a clear winner," extolled PublishersWeekly on the release of The Pillars of the Earth. A departure forthe bestselling thriller writer, the historical epic stunned readers and criticsalike with its ambitious scope and gripping humanity. Today, it is a belovedfavorite of countless readers, standing as a testament to Follett's unassailablecommand of the written word and to his universal appeal. A spellbinding epic setin twelfth-century England, The Pillars of the Earth tells the story ofPhilip, prior of Kingsbridge, a devout and resourceful monk driven to build thegreatest Gothic cathedral the world has known...of Tom, the mason who becomeshis architect-a man divided in his soul...of the beautiful, elusive Lady Aliena,haunted by a secret shame...and of a struggle between good and evil that willturn church against state, and brother against brother.
"Follett risks all and comes out a clear winner," extolled PublishersWeekly on the release of The Pillars of the Earth. A departure forthe bestselling thriller writer, the historical epic stunned readers and criticsalike with its ambitious scope and gripping humanity. Today, it is a belovedfavorite of countless readers, standing as a testament to Follett's unassailablecommand of the written word and to his universal appeal. A spellbinding epic setin twelfth-century England, The Pillars of the Earth tells the story ofPhilip, prior of Kingsbridge, a devout and resourceful monk driven to build thegreatest Gothic cathedral the world has known...of Tom, the mason who becomeshis architect-a man divided in his soul...of the beautiful, elusive Lady Aliena,haunted by a secret shame...and of a struggle between good and evil that willturn church against state, and brother against brother.
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
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- Pillars of the Earth
This is a wonderful and thought provoking book.It is long, but worth it.I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed it.
Rating: - Unpredictable
I picked up this book several months ago and finally had the time to start reading it.I am very glad that I did.I had my qualms about reading a historical fiction work written by Ken Follet, but all of those were crushed within a few pages of reading.
Aliena, Jack, Ellen, Richard, William of Hamleigh, Richard, Prior Philip, Tom the builder, Bishop Waleran and the other characters become as real as my own friends, family and less-than-friends.
I had trouble predicting ... Read More
Rating: 
- Not all its cracked up to be
I got about 500 pages into this book and just could not keep reading. It felt vert repetitive to me and I had a hard time getting interested in it. At times it was interesting but it just feels like so many events continue to be dragged out to long. This is a book thats very long but I feel that the story could have been told in fewer pages.
Rating: 
- Very good, but...a word of warning
If you're a history buff, you will find much to like or even love in this book. It will also help if you have lots of time to read a 973 page novel. My caution is that the book has much more sex and violence than I would have liked. If you can skip through those parts, which seem to come quite frequently, and enjoy the book for the tiny details that help explain a little about medieval life, this book is a great reading experience.
Rating: - Weak, overrated, and prentious
Ok, I was told that this book was great way back before Oprah recommend it.I picked it up for a long plane ride and while it held my interest, it ultimately was a disappointing book.
The Author somehow mixed up the idea that a lengthy, convoluted plot meant 'epic'.What you get in this novel is relatively flat with characters each given a few identifying traits.
I have a feeling the Author looked through the book he wrote and realized it was quite boring, then did his darndest ... Read More
- Pillars of the EarthThis is a wonderful and thought provoking book.It is long, but worth it.I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed it.
- UnpredictableI picked up this book several months ago and finally had the time to start reading it.I am very glad that I did.I had my qualms about reading a historical fiction work written by Ken Follet, but all of those were crushed within a few pages of reading.
Aliena, Jack, Ellen, Richard, William of Hamleigh, Richard, Prior Philip, Tom the builder, Bishop Waleran and the other characters become as real as my own friends, family and less-than-friends.
I had trouble predicting ... Read More
- Not all its cracked up to beI got about 500 pages into this book and just could not keep reading. It felt vert repetitive to me and I had a hard time getting interested in it. At times it was interesting but it just feels like so many events continue to be dragged out to long. This is a book thats very long but I feel that the story could have been told in fewer pages.
- Very good, but...a word of warningIf you're a history buff, you will find much to like or even love in this book. It will also help if you have lots of time to read a 973 page novel. My caution is that the book has much more sex and violence than I would have liked. If you can skip through those parts, which seem to come quite frequently, and enjoy the book for the tiny details that help explain a little about medieval life, this book is a great reading experience.
- Weak, overrated, and prentiousOk, I was told that this book was great way back before Oprah recommend it.I picked it up for a long plane ride and while it held my interest, it ultimately was a disappointing book.
The Author somehow mixed up the idea that a lengthy, convoluted plot meant 'epic'.What you get in this novel is relatively flat with characters each given a few identifying traits.
I have a feeling the Author looked through the book he wrote and realized it was quite boring, then did his darndest ... Read More
