The Pillars of the Earth
 

The Pillars of the Earth

by Ken Follett

Ken Follett had long been a staple of the bestseller lists for his novels of intrigue and espionage. Then came The Pillars of the Earth, a grand novel of epic storytelling that readers and critics quickly hailed as his crowning achievement. Now, The Pillars of the Earth is available for the first time to a new audience of readers, in this attractive new trade paperback edition.

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Mary Ellen Williamson
  • Rated 5 stars

I read this book years ago...only forgot to add it to my shelf until Oprah recommended it. I loved the book...even though it's a long story, it's a great one!

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suzy y
  • Rated 2 stars

To be honest, I didn't actually finish the book, because it was WAY too graphic for my taste. I can't believe Oprah recommended this book. I guess I expected her standards to be a little higher, but I guess not. It has a great storyline, but it described the violence, sex, and even a raping in GREAT detail. I felt like I was looking into the mind of a VERY sick person. I really wish I could've continued reading it, but the descriptions were completely disturbing.

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  • Rated 4.386238 stars
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  • Rated 4.5 stars
 

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  • Rotten Fifteener

    rotten fifteener said:

    My fiance bought this book and I put off reading it for weeks, despite his constant assurances that I would love it. I had read the summary blurb and it didn't sound like my kind of literature at all. But when I ran out of other things to read, I finally picked this up, and I ADORED it. I especially loved how there were so many characters to follow and how cleverly their lives intertwined throughout the story. Definitely worth your time, whether you are a historical fiction fan or not.

    posted 11 days ago
  • Happy Purple Girl

    happy purple girl said:

    Just finished it--LOVED it--I was very pleasantly surprised that the book held my attention, my rapt attention no less, all the way through. I couldn't read quickly enough!

    posted 12 days ago
  • Laurie A

    laurie a said:

    Loved it! Loved it! Loved it! One of my personal favourties. It's a large book, but don't let that discourage you. The story flows well and isn't predicatable. The characters are well developed.

    posted Tuesday, June 17 2008
  • Crystal K

    crystal k said:

    Right on the money Storybookbelle82! It's definitely one of my favorites too!

    posted Tuesday, June 10 2008
  • Khel Banzon

    khel banzon said:

    Deep drama for the characters & lots of architectural lesson in the book. It's a very good historical fiction.

    posted Friday, May 23 2008
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