The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1)

by Ken Follett

I grew up in the 1960s, and my heart is always with those who deal with temptation by giving in to it.

They boasted of injuries and wore their scars with pride, and they reserved their special admiration for mutilation: a boy with a finger missing could be their king.

“Any woman who lives wild gets called a witch sooner or later. People saying a thing doesn’t make it so.