The millions of readers who enjoyed Ken Follett's Pillars of the Earth (1989) will certainly enjoy its sequel, World Without End. While it would be grossly unfair to say that it's the same book with different characters, the similarities of structure give a definite feeling of deja vu The...
Connu pour ses best-sellers d’espion nage, Ken Follett est également l’auteur d’une formidable fresque romanesque autour de la construction d’une cathédrale au XIIe siècle. Après l’immense succès des "Piliers de la terre",...
List Price: $24.95 The spellbinding epic set in twelfth-century England, The Pillars of the Earth tells the story of the lives entwined in the building of the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has ever known - and a struggle between good and evil that will turn church against state, and brother...
Known around the world for his string of smash-hit spy thrillers touched off by 1978’s Eye of the Needle, Ken Follett’s taut tales -- spiked with more than a dash of sex appeal -- have earned this author (and sometime blues guitarist) a reputation as a master of international intrigue.
For roughly 500 pages, half the book, cathedrals and rapine are enough. Mr. Follett's male characters are chess pieces, clearly labeled Good Guy and Bad Guy. There is a saintly churchman and a bad one; the saint plays politics just as much as the sinner, but we know which one is the villain...
Ken Follett has a real genius for snappy, impossibly engaging thrillers -- if you listened to or read A Place Called Freedom, The Third Twin, or his classic The Eye of the Needle, you know how good he can be. His latest, The Hammer of Eden, offered here unabridged, ranks up there with his best....
"Follett risks all and comes out a clear winner," extolled Publishers Weekly on the release of The Pillars of the Earth. A departure for the bestselling thriller writer, the historical epic stunned readers and critics alike with its ambitious scope and gripping humanity. Today, it is a...
Oprah says her 60th Book Club selection, The Pillars of the Earth, is the book to give this holiday season. Author Ken Follett's epic tale, which is set in 12th century England, is about the quest to build the world's greatest Gothic cathedral, and the struggle between good and evil....
Oprah's Favorite Things Holiday 2007: The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Oprah says her 60th Book Club selection, The Pillars of the Earth, is the book to give this holiday season. Author Ken Follett's epic tale, which is set in 12th century England, is about the quest to build the world's greatest Gothic cathedral, and the struggle between good and evil....
Showing 1-5 Next Not a thriller and I'm glad Bob, A reviewer, 11/26/2007 You might think this is going to the the thriller that 'Eye of the Needle' was, but it is not. That said, it is a good book and Follett proves himself a good writer by setting this in the 12th century and making...
Reader Rating: See Detailed Ratings November 28, 2005: Though the begining lagged a bit, once you got into the book, it was mezmorizing from start to finish. The backdrop of WWII only intensified the plot and characters and left you wanting to read more. Reader Rating: See Detailed Ratings June 07,...
A spellbinding epic tale of ambition, anarchy, and absolute power set against the sprawling medieval canvas of twelfth-century England, this is Ken Follett's historical masterpiece. Abridged edition read by John Lee
Ken Follett, internationally-acclaimed master of split-second suspense, author of six #1 bestsellers, reaches beyond the expected to achieve his most brilliant and remarkable novel. The epic story of the building of a cathedral in 12th century England and the lives of the people entwined with it and...
The Pillars of the Earth Deluxe Edition (Oprah #60) - Ken Follett - Features - Penguin Group (USA)
World Without End takes place in the same town of Kingsbridge, two centuries after the townspeople finished building the exquisite Gothic cathedral that was at the heart of The Pillars of the Earth. I felt I had written a very commercial novel with a heavyweight theme, and I was hoping for a big...
Follett's The Pillars of the Earth (The Pillars of the Earth (Deluxe Edition) (Oprah's Book Club) by Ken Follett
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This book makes a good sequel to the marvellous 'Pillars of the Earth', without the nessecity of reading 'Pillars' first. As a small warning, I would add that if you don't like Ken Follett, or found Pillars over long, this book is more of the same, but for me, that was part of...
Fall of Giants: Book One of the Century Trilogy by Ken Follett
Using characters from different countriesRussia, Wales, England, the U.S., and Germanyand from different classes, Follett's first book in the Century trilogy provides a compelling mesh of interactions that push the story forward and allow a panoramic view of WWI's burden on five families....
England at the beginning of the 12th Century Prior Phillip of Kingsbridge has a glorious vision. To build the largest, most beautiful cathedral in England. To accomplish the task, Phillip recruits the most renowned builders in the country. However, the fate of the Cathedral is constantly threatened...
England in the early and middle 14th Century! Journey to Kingsbridge, England, where 200 years ago Prior Phillip oversaw the building of the cathedral renowned as "The Pillars of the Earth." Now farmers, wool dealers, and builders seek wealth and prestige amidst a rivalry between the...
Through her research on twins and the genetic components of aggression, scientist Jeannie Ferrami makes a startling discovery. Using a restricted FBI database, she finds two young men who appear to be identical twins: Steve, a law student, and Dennis: a convicted murderer. Yet they were born on...
I found a copy of the pillars of the earth whilst scanning the shelves of my local bookshop. I hadn't come across Ken Follett before then, but as an avid reader of historical fiction, it seemed a safe bet. WOW! From the very first page I couldnt put it down. I hardly ate or slept for the...
"Allo Allo!" Has been around since 1982 and has just recently become available in the USA on a decent media. Basic story is of a café owner René; this is in France during the WWII occupation. He must balance dealing with the local Germans, the Gestapo, the good Resistance,...
Richard D. Warren, a 58-year-old lawyer in California, is halfway through Ken Follett's novel Jackdaws. But he doesn't bother carrying around the book itself. Instead, he has a digital version of Follett he reads on his Palm Treo each morning as he commutes by train to San Francisco from his...
Discover a time of ritual and sacrifice...A land steeped in blood and glory...A family of brothers whose deadly rivalries and glorious ambitionswill forever mark the world.In this rousing epic, Bernard Cornwell has created the Most compelling and powerful human drama of its kind since Ken...
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The Pillars of the Earth, Oprah's Book Club Ser. Series #60
Description: In the twelfth-century feudal England, a master builder plans to erect a towering cathedral. But, unfortunately, he lives in a world of rigid class structures where corrupt kings and queens rule and the common man shows eternal promise. Around the construction site swirls a cast of...
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