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Summary: One hell of a book for a desert island !
Review: Ken Follett excels in this saga of 12th Century England. The constant events of its pages and wonderful characters jump out at you and made me wish i could have written it. I have read the author's other books but none have come anywhere near to matching the scope or adventure of "Pillars" - it would make one hell of a movie. Since books have a tendency to go out of print I have bought a spare copy for my old age.
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Summary: Outstanding Novel !
Review: One of the best novels I've ever read, I'm now enjoying it for the second time (first time was 10 years ago). Follett's storytelling makes you feel like you're in the 12th century with the characters. Highly recommended. I was glad to see other reviewers felt the same way.
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Summary: The most incredible
Review: I have read everything that Ken Follett has written...A Place Called Freedom was good, Dangerous Fortune was epic, Pillars of the Earth is a "Can't put it down until your eyes are crossed" wonder. You just can't stop until you are at the end, which by the way is the only ending of a book that literally made my eyes water....being a man makes that hard to admit...be that as it may, it is a tear jerker at the end....You have to read this book....
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Summary: Anne Rice has nothing on Ken Follet
Review: Ken Follet has moved from his usual spy genre and in doing so has written the most moving novel that I have ever read! This story was so captivating that I literely could not put the book down (even on vacation in Colorado, much to my partners dismay).
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Summary: Phenomenal- Ken's best
Review: I started this 1000+ page book on a Friday night and couldn't stop reading it until I finished Saturday evening (okay, I got a little sleep). Follett is either a hit or miss. This one is a big hit.
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Summary: So Good I Can't Start Again
Review: This book was so good that I can't bring myself to start another one. The last book I read was "A Man In Full". I truly enjoyed Wolfe's book, but Follett blew him away. Pillars of the Erath is the best book I have ever read.
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Summary: One of my favourites
Review: Follett really knows his stuff with this one. I once saw him being interviewed and he stated that, although this book would not be his bestseller, he has had more people come to him saying that it is their all-time favourite book. And I now know why. What an epic. What characters, what a storyline ... he really is a master. I wish he would write like this again.
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Summary: Excellent historical fiction
Review: The two most recent novels I've read are Timeline by Michael Crichton and Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. Both focus on the middle ages. Timeline is weak and unconvincing, while Pillars makes you feel you're there. Follett has failings as a writer (his dialogue can be a bit wooden), but he can create characters that you not only know, but care about. Aliena is such a character. Follett has a real feel for the broad history of the middle ages and convincingly interweaves the fictional characters with true historical characters. Pillars is the perfect vacation book, but there's a difference. Most vacation books can be thrown away without a thought after being read. Pillars demands to be put back on the shelf to be re-read in a few years. Read it.
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Summary: Worth the Time
Review: Buy it now! This was the best book I have ever read! Follett uses his vivid imagination to paint the picture of life in the 1100's. Every word will have your full attention. Try to put it down!
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Summary: The kind of book that makes people love to read.
Review: OK, I could pretend to be some pretentious history professor and try to knock down everyone who loves this novel, but WHY? This is the kind of novel people will fall in love with. Regarding the numerous annoying questions of historical accuracy: Um....it says FICTION right on the spine, people! (Hey, I hated The Stand because I think it gave an inaccurate view of what Amageddon will look like!) I'm not going to beloabor points made well by other readers. Suffice to say that if you enjoy wonderful characters, hypnotic plotlines, and surprising twists, you'll find much to love here. It's easily the best fiction I've ever read, and I urge anyone who hasn't tried it out yet to do so. (As soon as you're done reading your current book, that is.)
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