This ambitious book has it all: pious priests and evil earls, lovers and celibates, healthy harvests and fallow fields, prayers and curses, castles and whorehouses, with a mélange of war, rape, pillaging, forgiveness and unconditional love thrown in. Oh, and they build a cathedral. Whew! — The Pillars of the Earth is an extraordinary story that took author, Ken Follett, 963 pages to tell. Once you settle in to read, you can see why it's a #1 international bestseller and why Oprah chose it as her Book Club selection. — The book begins…
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