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The Pillars of the Earth

Kingsbridge, Book 1

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The Pillars of the Earth

De : Ken Follett
Lu par : John Lee
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A spellbinding epic tale of ambition, anarchy and absolute power set against the sprawling medieval canvas of twelfth-century England, The Pillars of the Earth is Ken Follett's classic historical masterpiece.

A MASON WITH A DREAM

1135 and civil war, famine and religious strife abound. With his family on the verge of starvation, mason Tom Builder dreams of the day that he can use his talents to create and build a cathedral like no other.

A MONK WITH A BURNING MISSION

Philip, prior of Kingsbridge, is resourceful, but with money scarce he knows that for his town to survive it must find a way to thrive, and so he makes the decision to build within it the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has ever known.

A WORLD OF HIGH IDEALS AND SAVAGE CRUELTY

As Tom and Philip meet so begins an epic tale of ambition, anarchy and absolute power. In a world beset by strife and enemies that would thwart their plans, they will stop at nothing to achieve their ambitions in a struggle between good and evil that will turn church against state, and brother against brother . . .

The Pillars of the Earth is the first in The Kingsbridge Novels series, followed by World Without End and A Column of Fire.

More than 175 million copies sold worldwide. Published in over eighty territories and thirty-seven languages. The international No. 1 bestselling phenomenon returns.

©1989 Ken Follett (P)2007 Penguin Randomhouse LLC Fiction Fiction historique Historique Médiéval Sagas Suspense Thrillers et romans à suspense
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    Award-winning novelist Ken Follett is at his most magnificent in Pillars of the Earth, Book 1 of the trilogy series by the same name, narrated by professional voice artist John Lee. This incredible book has been voted in the top 100 of Britain’s Best Loved Books in the BBC The Big Read. The scope of detail in this audiobook is unparalleled. Its intricate plot is weaved with history, religion, politics, love and dishonour. It is an all-encompassing saga, delicately capturing the very core of existence in 12th-century England. Available now from Audible.

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    "Enormous and brilliant...this mammoth tale seems to touch all human emotion - love and hate, loyalty and treachery, hope and despair. This is truly a novel to get lost in." (Cosmopolitan)

    "A historical saga of such breadth and density.... Follett succeeds brilliantly in combining hugeness and detail to create a novel imbued with the rawness, violence and blind faith of the era." (Sunday Express)
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    Nothing to dislike, apart from a few mispronunciations by the narrator. Excellent story and reading.

    I learnt so much. He made this period in history come alive, and the storyline was gripping and brilliant.

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    very entertaining, very well documented characters in this superb historical novel. I strongly recommend for car travel.

    marvelous storytelling

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    Just couldn't stop listening to this book! The story is nice and interesting, the reader makes it lively!

    Excellent book, excellent reading!

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    From the narrators performance to the precisely described details within this book, I just devoured it from beginning to end. Heading to another Ken Follet book now. Highly recommend it.

    Loved it!

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    j'avais déjà lu le livre et je l'ai réécouté avec beaucoup de plaisir. Très belle fresque historique et romanesque. Lecture très vivante et pertinente.

    Magnifique

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    Ken Follet Books read by John Lee are something else!! Amazing storyline ! Thanks Ken!

    Great!!

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    an epic novel that deserves all the praise! I always come back to it and finish it in a couple of days.

    As always a great read

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    Disapointed by the lack of dept to the story... The characters are predictable and the storyline is flat.

    flat and repetitiv, disapointed

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    The parts about the challenges of designing and building a cathedral in medieval England are interesting but these are few and far between. This is a shame because it’s the only unique factor in a huge book that mainly covers love, bloodlust and life in 12th century Europe. The church is portrayed as consisting of liars, cheats, manipulators, perjurers and assassins whose value is absolving each other, and the nobles, from any blame for their hideous acts enabling them to continue in the same vein with a clear conscience. Ken Follet describes how no cathedral was ever built for the glory of God but rather to satisfy the ego and self-indulgence of a prior or bishop whose motivation was to have a bigger one than his neighbour. These « holy men » are prepared to stop at nothing to thwart their rivals’ efforts if they think they are losing the race. Difficult to imagine a group so far removed from the love of Christ whose word they claim to represent. A shorter book with more focus on the real theme of building would have been more absorbing. If you do listen then turn up the speed to 1.2 or 1.5.

    Disappointing

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