Les piliers de la terre

Mass Market Paperback, 1049 pages

French language

Published Sept. 1, 1990 by Livre de Poche.

ISBN:
978-2-253-05953-0
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OCLC Number:
33601520

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The Pillars of the Earth is a historical novel by Welsh author Ken Follett published in 1989 about the building of a cathedral in the fictional town of Kingsbridge, England. Set in the 12th century, the novel covers the time between the sinking of the White Ship and the murder of Thomas Becket, but focuses primarily on the Anarchy. The book traces the development of Gothic architecture out of the preceding Romanesque architecture, and the fortunes of the Kingsbridge priory and village against the backdrop of historical events of the time. Before this novel was published, Follett was known for writing in the thriller genre. The Pillars of the Earth became his best-selling work. It was made into an 8-part miniseries in 2010, and a video game in 2017. The book was listed at no. 33 on the BBC's Big Read, a 2003 survey with the goal of finding the …

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The Pillars of the Earth – re-read after more than 30 years

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Content warning Contains some spoilers.

reviewed Die Säulen der Erde by Ken Follett

Die Säulen der Erde – nach über 30 Jahren nochmal gelesen

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Content warning Enthält Spoiler.

Ein episches Meisterwerk...

5 stars

... welches die Jahre überdauert und die Grundlage für den "Kingsbridge"-Mythos geschaffen hat. Bei der Erstveröffentlichung (wo ich noch in der weiterführenden Schule war) fiel mir das Buch erstmals in die Hände, gefühlte 20 Jahre später hat Ken Wollte's "Kingsbridge"-Erstwerk nach wie vor nichts von der Faszination und der lebendigen Darstellung der damaligen Zeit verloren. Ein Meisterwerk für die Ewigkeit!

Subjects

  • Adventure / thriller

Places

  • Great Britain