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Jun 21, 2010
Dorothy
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I've always loved the Brother Cadfael mysteries and so I was interested to read "The Pillars of the Earth" by Ken Follett, a novel which deals with the same period of history, namely the 12th century conflict in England between the forces of Stephen and Maud to determine the succession to the throne. The action in this book even occurs primarily in a similar setting to the Cadfael stories, a monastery.
The epic story unfolds in the telling of the lives of a master mason, Tom Builder and his famil ...more
The epic story unfolds in the telling of the lives of a master mason, Tom Builder and his famil ...more
An excellent book, deserving of it's high reputation. A good fictional plot that along the way blends in historical events, the politics of the time and some interesting architectural information as well.
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Ambientado en Inglaterra durante la edad media, se describe la vida paso a paso a través de la construcción de una gran catedral, pasando unos 40 años desde que se decide la construcción de la misma hasta que finalmente se da por terminada.
Con todas las visicitudes, golpes de suerte y miles de obstáculos a los que se han de enfrentar para sacarla adelante.
Las batallas encarnizadas y ensagrentadas, el odio y el rencor simplemente por el poder, ya sea por parte de monárquicos como por parte del p ...more
Con todas las visicitudes, golpes de suerte y miles de obstáculos a los que se han de enfrentar para sacarla adelante.
Las batallas encarnizadas y ensagrentadas, el odio y el rencor simplemente por el poder, ya sea por parte de monárquicos como por parte del p ...more
Mar 11, 2008
Jennifer
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it was amazing
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Mar 13, 2008
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