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Title: The Pillars of the Earth
Post by: Eyeball Chambers on February 29, 2008, 07:48:43 AM
Anyone read this book?
Title: Re: The Pillars of the Earth
Post by: Stark on February 29, 2008, 07:50:06 AM
My absolute favourite book

Read it in English and German countless times
Title: Re: The Pillars of the Earth
Post by: Stavios on February 29, 2008, 07:50:52 AM
what is this book about
Title: Re: The Pillars of the Earth
Post by: James Blunt on February 29, 2008, 07:51:11 AM
Never heard of it, what's it about?  ???
Title: Re: The Pillars of the Earth
Post by: Stark on February 29, 2008, 07:52:57 AM
what is this book about

http://www.ken-follett.com/bibliography/the_pillars_of_the_earth.html

It's epic story, the thing that fascinates me so much is that he is talking about a lot of people that all
interact with each others in one way or the other, but you never loose track.
Plus it's probably the best research done on way people lived in the middle ages... The name of the rose was good in this regard as well, but this one is much much larger.

I promise you, you start reading it you cannot put it down.
Title: Re: The Pillars of the Earth
Post by: The Squadfather on February 29, 2008, 07:53:19 AM
if the book is anything like the bullshit threads that have been going up over the last week it probably has nothing to do with bodybuilding. :D
Title: Re: The Pillars of the Earth
Post by: Eyeball Chambers on February 29, 2008, 07:53:28 AM
Set in 12th-century England, the narrative concerns the building of a cathedral in the fictional town of Kingsbridge. The ambitions of three men merge, conflict and collide through 40 years of social and political upheaval as internal church politics affect the progress of the cathedral and the fortunes of the protagonists. "Follett has written a novel that entertains, instructs and satisfies on a grand scale," judged PW.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Title: Re: The Pillars of the Earth
Post by: Stark on February 29, 2008, 07:54:44 AM
Set in 12th-century England, the narrative concerns the building of a cathedral in the fictional town of Kingsbridge. The ambitions of three men merge, conflict and collide through 40 years of social and political upheaval as internal church politics affect the progress of the cathedral and the fortunes of the protagonists. "Follett has written a novel that entertains, instructs and satisfies on a grand scale," judged PW.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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It just doesn't do the book justice, it's so epic (I know I'm repeating myself) but I serioulsy believe this is
one of the best books written about daily life in the dark ages.
Title: Re: The Pillars of the Earth
Post by: Eyeball Chambers on February 29, 2008, 07:55:28 AM
I promise you, you start reading it you cannot put it down.

Exactly!

I rarely read this type of book, but someone purchased it for me.  I read the first few pages and am now hooked.
Title: Re: The Pillars of the Earth
Post by: Eyeball Chambers on February 29, 2008, 07:56:10 AM
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It just doesn't do the book justice, it's so epic (I know I'm repeating myself) but I serioulsy believe this is
one of the best books written about daily life in the dark ages.

You're right, I've only just finished chapter one and I am amazed.
Title: Re: The Pillars of the Earth
Post by: Stark on February 29, 2008, 07:58:08 AM
You're right, I've only just finished chapter one and I am amazed.

Man you are in for a treat, it gets very complex but you NEVER loose the story, for some reason he writes it so you always know what's going on who is who, I have no idea how he does it, but I'm a person that looses quickly interest when there are too many characters to keep in mind, but at the Pillars of the Earth its so different.
I wish I could be at your place and read the book again without having it read before :D

The beginning, I knew it was "my" book, he explains that situation with so much care and love to details but not too much details, truly amazing.
Title: Re: The Pillars of the Earth
Post by: HTexan on February 29, 2008, 08:04:21 AM
My absolute favourite book

Read it in English and German countless times
whats is the benefit of reading it in German if you can read it in English? I mean the book was written in English. IMO So the English version doesn't have translation problems, and you get the full meaning of the writer.
Title: Re: The Pillars of the Earth
Post by: Stark on February 29, 2008, 09:11:44 AM
whats is the benefit of reading it in German if you can read it in English? I mean the book was written in English. IMO So the English version doesn't have translation problems, and you get the full meaning of the writer.

No benefit, got the first as a Birthday Present from my parents (in German of course) and lend it to some dickhead who never gave it back (don't you hate people like that) and than decided to buy it in Ireland (English of course) again.