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 enlarge | Author: Ken Follett
Publisher: NAL Trade
Category: Book
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Rating:  1300 reviews
Sales Rank: 1070
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 976
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.6
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 1.8
ISBN: 0451207149
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
UPC: 051855019006
EAN: 9780451207142
ASIN: 0451207149
Publication Date: February 4, 2002
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 Engrossing and fast read - fantastic! November 13, 2008
I read this for book club and wondered whether I would get through it at all. After the first couple of chapters, I was hooked. It is fun reading and hard to put down.
 Trite piece of erotic filth November 12, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
How this book made Oprahs list is beyond me. Obviously she never read it. Follet obviously has some pre-teen girl rape fantasy issues, because that's what he seems to dwell on the most in great detail. Even better, the final conclusion drawn by a main character is that her childhood raping is what made her a successful woman. Hows that for womens lib?
Follets knowledge of the timeperiod is limited to snippets of info inserted almost verbatum from other sources. There is very little in his characters that embody aspects of medieval life or philosophy. It's a simplistic, obvious story with no real twists or turns, and it could be transported to any time period simply by changing a few words here and there. I'm embarassed to have read it.
If you like poorly researched medieval porn, this is certainly the book for you.
Excellent Long Read November 11, 2008
Pillars of the Earth was an exceptional novel. Every character in the book becomes extremely developed as Ken Follet brings you into their world. If you don't have the time to read this book in a short period, don't worry the characters stay with you and it never takes long to pick back up where you left off. This is an excellent read for a long trip or vacation where you do have the time to put in to get to know the characters. The storylines are separate for most of the book and really begin to intertwine from the beginning. I recommend this book to anyone who loves historical fiction or who loves to be facinated with extremely developed characters.
 The Pillars of the Earth November 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I found this book to be incredibly interesting, but also disturbing. I am a reader who loves to escape from reality in books and this book definitely gives a harsh dose of the reality of medieval times. The descriptions of cathedrals are lovely and overall there are some fascinating relationships between characters. But there are instances (rape) which are graphic and not for everyone.
Loved it! Loved it! Loved it!!! November 7, 2008
As the other reviewers detailed the story for you, my review is simply to state that I truly loved this book. It's not the type of story I'd generally be interested in, but so many other reviewers spoke so highly of it, that I decided to give it a try. I read it in a few days and it was a book that I couldn't put down. If you're looking for a thrilling read that is a real page turner, then buy this book and you won't be disappointed!
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