The Pillars of the Earth

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett


My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Of daunting size and breadth. For those of you who carry your reading from place to place this might be a bicep builder, but not for long, because you'll tear through it. The version I read (pictured) has a new preface that really illuminated why Follett decided on the central theme -- the building of a church. It has always intrigued me that these monstrosities of architecture, time, energy were built. This book delves into the idea of how. With such well thought characterization, fleshed out villains, people you love and hate, then decide to love and hate differently, it does a wonderful job of giving a total view of this process and leaves no space for apathy. Brilliant. Classic.

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