| The Pillars of the Earth |  | Author: Ken Follett
Creator: George Ralph
Publisher: Unabridged Library Edition
Category: Book
List Price: $178.25
Buy Used: $170.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1257 reviews
Sales Rank: 4042166
Format: Audiobook, Unabridged
Media: Audio Cassette
Edition: Unabridged library
Number Of Items: 20
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5 x 4.5
ISBN: 0736616519
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9781561000463
ASIN: 1561000469
Publication Date: October 1, 1989
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Condition: gently used in very good condition - 20 cassettes
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Product Description
The Pillars of the Earth sweeps through four decades of 12th Century England drawing the listener into the raw, flamboyant middle ages. It is a shining saga of good and evil, treachery and intrigue, violence and beauty. Not-so-noble knights, righteous heroes, valiant heroines and both virtuous and immoral men of God highlight this story. They manipulate, and are in turn manipulated by, the political turmoil and unrest between the reigns of Henry I and Henry II.
The listener will cheer on the fates of the virtuous and hiss at the evil-doers. A truly fascinating story that the listener will never forget.
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 Absorbing historical read September 6, 2008
Couldn't put the book down once I started reading it. Loved the characters, loved the building of the Cathedral and I particularly liked how Follet brought the rediscovery of ancient Greek texts such as Euclid into the story. So many things I liked about the book. Sure there was plenty of sex and violence, the story was set in the 12th century after all. Plus I assume we're all adults here so I think we should be able to deal with it. For those who don't like violence and sex in their fiction I would keep clear of this book, that will save me having to read the ridiculous negative reviews.
wonderfully brilliant September 4, 2008
Some of Oprah's book club books are good and some are bad, but this was wonderful. It was really long but not once did I ever look ahead to see how many pages were left so I could go on to my next book. I am amazed that someone can write like this. There is so much detail and character development. You can picture yourself in various towns. You can see everything in your mind as it is portrayed in the book. There is a lot of despair and sorrow in this story. I would recommend it to anyone who has the patience and time to read such a long book.
 Pillars of the Earth September 3, 2008
Pillars is a long book but very good. Not your usual Ken Follett, had I not known better would have thought he had a ghost writer here. I love his works but this is so different. It has to be a good read to keep me going over 900 pages. I think you will like it.
Good, addictive adventure story September 3, 2008
I really like this book, even though I would agree it is certainly not Proust. Where the character development fails, there is a compelling storyline that kept me interested beyond the last pages.
The Pillars of the Earth September 3, 2008
An excellent read. I found it difficult to put down. Even through its many pages I found it impelling and not at all too long. However, because of its weight I had to prop the book on my lap on top of a pillow. I consider it a must read.
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