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Wonderful. A new addition to my 'Favorites' shelf. I am a big fan of Ken Follett and wish that I had read this sooner, as I have owned a copy for a long time. Thanks to the Goodreads reading groups that made this their monthly read for Jan/Feb/March (YES- 3 of the groups I belong to have all picked this novel so far this year! A LOT of incentive!) Obviously, this is a huge book, a book of importance, one that is now dear to my heart and one that deserves multitudes of praises. However, at 5 AM o
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This chunky historical novel covers the building of a cathedral over about 50 years in England in the 12th century, and the intertwined lives of monks, masons, and local nobles in the town around it.
For a 1000-page novel, it was a fast read. Follett is a great storyteller and makes his story addictive. Most of the book is set during the fight for the throne between Stephen and Maud, and we end with Henry II and the famous murder in Canterbury cathedral, so these are violent times. There’s ambit ...more
For a 1000-page novel, it was a fast read. Follett is a great storyteller and makes his story addictive. Most of the book is set during the fight for the throne between Stephen and Maud, and we end with Henry II and the famous murder in Canterbury cathedral, so these are violent times. There’s ambit ...more
This was a long book - very long, even - and it’s remarkable in many ways that it still managed to keep my attention, since religious subjects are also not really my thing. I’ll admit, some of the architecture descriptions were a bit long-winded in my opinion and in the bit with Jack and burning down the church, I spent some time thinking kid, just do it already. But in general, I was really drawn into the story the whole time.
The book can be brutal. There’s a lot of rape and some of it is very ...more
The book can be brutal. There’s a lot of rape and some of it is very ...more
Apr 22, 2011
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Karen Michele Burns
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