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Fiction.
Suspense.
Thriller.
Historical Fiction.
HTML:If you liked the Century Trilogy, you’ll love the “extraordinary . . . monumental masterpiece.”—Booklist, that changed the course of Ken Follett’s already phenomenal career.
“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 stands as a testament to Follett’s unassailable command of the written word and to his universal appeal.
The Pillars of the Earth tells the story of Philip, prior of Kingsbridge, a devout and resourceful monk driven to build the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has known . . . of Tom, the mason who becomes his 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 will turn church against state, and brother against brother.
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.… (mais)
nessreader: CTHT is another medieval-set, multiple generation, religous institution novel, about a minor convent in England, sprawling over multiple generations and giving a sense of time passing, lightly touching on the lives of the nuns, but with the institution as the main character.… (mais)
BookshelfMonstrosity: The Jester and The Pillars of Earth are intricately plotted, suspenseful tales set in the Middle Ages. These books focus on the treachery and drama of the period.
Ho hum. 1000 pages. It took me ages to develop the stamina to pick this book up, and only a recommendation from a friend finally gave me the impetus to do so. I can't quite say I wish I hadn't, because it's an easy enough read, a saga that spans much of the twelfth century in a small English provincial town in the grip of the great cathedral building period of British history. I even quite wanted to find out how the story finished, even though it was quickly obvious that the good would eventually live happily ever after and the bad would rot in hell. This was much of the problem. If characters were good they were very very good, and if they were bad they were irredeemably horrid (and not drawn in any very convincing detail). At the end, every loose end was tied, every story line fully resolved. I can't comment in detail on the hitorical research, but I find it hard to believe that the pathways between rich and poor, landed and landless were as fluid as represented here. I understand the book's been made into a television drama, and I think this may have been the best use of this story. A few bloody standoffs between goodies and baddies, a few soft-focus sex scenes, a chance for the props department to get some great period detail together, and there you are. A Sunday evening blockbuster. Will I read the sequel(s)? Not a chance. ( )
I seriously considered giving this book 5 stars because it is just such a good book and I absolutely could not stop reading. And I actually DID give it 5 stars at first. But then I had to go back and change it to 4. There were just enough things about it that keeps it from being a 5-star book in my opinion. I don't know that I think the writing was stellar all the time. There was too much redundancy, as if the author didn't know if I'd read up to there and he needed to recap the way you would in a sequel or a TV show. I also have to say that I spent a large percentage of the book being absolutely horrified by what was happening. ( )
This book reads like a Russian novel...good characters, political intrigue, the effects of historical events on people of all classes over a couple of generations. I was fascinated by the level of details about daily life, about building a cathedral, about running a village like a business. The vivid writing led me to picture the characters like they were cast for a movie. I don't know why Geoffrey Lewis (father of Juliette, Clint Eastwood sidekick) is my Prior Philip. Maybe it's the bright blue eyes and the already tonsured haircut. The evil Waleran Bigod is played by Alan Rickman (Harry Potter's Severus Snape). Who would you cast in the movie in your mind? ( )
Great literature? Of course not. To begin with, the plot relies far too heavily on coincidence, and the characters tend to be chiseled into predictability. The writing depends heavily on dialogue - and although it's well-done dialogue, it's the stuff of escapism, not of the ages. But so what? It's a long, rich and rewarding story, full of glory and violence told in the tradition of medieval troubadors. Few among us could turn away from a tale that begins: ''The small boys came early to the hanging.''
On the night of 25 November 1120 the White Ship set out for England and foundered off Barfleur with all hands save one. ... The vessel was the latest thing in marine transport, fitted with all the devices known to the shipbuilder of the time. ... The notoriety of this wreck is due to the very large number of distinguished persons on board; beside the king's son and heir, there were two royal bastards, several earls and barons, and most of the royal household ... its historical significance is that it left Henry without an obvious heir ... its ultimate result was the disputed succession and the period of anarchy which followed Henry's death. -A. L. Poole, From Doomsday Book to Magna Carta
Dedicatória
Informação do Conhecimento Comum em inglês.Edite para a localizar na sua lÃngua.
To Marie-Claire, the apple of my eye
Primeiras palavras
Informação do Conhecimento Comum em inglês.Edite para a localizar na sua lÃngua.
Preface The small boys came early to the hanging.
Chapter 1 In a broad valley, at the foot of a sloping hillside, beside a clear bubbling stream, Tom was building a house.
Citações
Informação do Conhecimento Comum em inglês.Edite para a localizar na sua lÃngua.
The baby cried, and the sound tugged at his heartstrings like a well-loved hymn. p.89 All birds and men are sure to die, But songs last forever.
Últimas palavras
Informação do Conhecimento Comum em inglês.Edite para a localizar na sua lÃngua.
After today, he thought, the world will never be quite the same.
Fiction.
Suspense.
Thriller.
Historical Fiction.
HTML:If you liked the Century Trilogy, you’ll love the “extraordinary . . . monumental masterpiece.”—Booklist, that changed the course of Ken Follett’s already phenomenal career.
“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 stands as a testament to Follett’s unassailable command of the written word and to his universal appeal.
The Pillars of the Earth tells the story of Philip, prior of Kingsbridge, a devout and resourceful monk driven to build the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has known . . . of Tom, the mason who becomes his 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 will turn church against state, and brother against brother.
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.
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