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Set in twelfth-century England, this epic of kings and peasants juxtaposes the building of a magnificent church with the violence and treachery that often characterized the Middle Ages.
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.
This is one loooooong friggin book. I got as far as the end of Book 2 and decided to out it down (especially because the library wouldn't let me renew it anymore). Some of the character development is really great, and the writing is pretty good, but the story goes on forever. Besides, it cramps my elbows when I try to read it in bed. I may go back to it eventually, but right now I think I need something with a little higher tempo. ( )
I enjoy the occasional 1,000-page epic that takes me to another world and gives me lots of time to spend with the characters. This book certainly accomplishes that. The writing could be better though, and I was pretty tired of William's revenge antics by the end. The last section of the book (part 6) was by far the weakest too, so the conclusion wasn't as satisfying as it could have been. ( )
Behind the simple plot of "Building the greatest Gothic Cathedral ever" is a 900 page epic saga, filled with historical details, action, murder, death, love and numerous other sub-plots which depicts the dark scenery of 12th century Medieval England in a very accurate way. Despite very minor historical deviations the book presents the readers with an action-packed plot that keeps historic fiction fans intrigued and eagerly waiting for the resolution. ( )
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. ( )
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.''
Informação do Conhecimento Comum em inglês.Edite para a localizar na sua língua.
Le nuit du 25 novembre 1120, le Vaisseau blanc appareilla à destination de l'Angleterre et sombra corps et biens au large de Barfleur: il n'y eut qu'un survivant... Le vaisseau représentait le dernier cri en matière de transport maritime et il était muni des plus récents perfectionnements connus de la construction navale d'alors... Si l'on a beaucoup parlé de ce naufrage, c'est en raison du grand nombre de personnalités qui se trouvaient à bord; outre le fils du roi, héritier présomptif du trône, il y avait deux bâtards de sang royal, plusieurs comtes et barons et presque toute la maison du roi... Cela eut pour conséquence historique de laisser Henry sans héritier... Cela provoqua la guerre de succession et la période d'anarchie qui suivit la mort d'Henry. A. L. Poole From Doomsday Book to Magna Carta
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
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Informação do Conhecimento Comum em inglês.Edite para a localizar na sua língua.
To Marie-Claire, the apple of my eye
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Informação do Conhecimento Comum em inglês.Edite para a localizar na sua língua.
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.
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Informação do Conhecimento Comum em inglês.Edite para a localizar na sua língua.
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.
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Informação do Conhecimento Comum em inglês.Edite para a localizar na sua língua.
After today, he thought, the world will never be quite the same.
Set in twelfth-century England, this epic of kings and peasants juxtaposes the building of a magnificent church with the violence and treachery that often characterized the Middle Ages.
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