THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH (New American Library)|报价￥40.80|图书,进口原版,Others 其他,Follett
品牌：Follett
基本信息
·出版社：Signet
·页码：983 页码
·出版日：1990年
·ISBN：9780451166890
·条码：9780451166890
·装帧：简装
内容简介
A departure for the bestselling thriller writer, this historical epic-a twelfth-century tale of the building of a mighty Gothic cathedral-stunned readers and critics alike with its ambitious scope and gripping humanity
作者简介
Ken Follett is the international bestselling author of suspense thrillers and the nonfiction titleOn Wings of Eagles. He lives in England. Visit his official website at: ken-follett.com.
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From Publishers Weekly
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.
From Library Journal
A radical departure from Follett's novels of international suspense and intrigue, this chronicles the vicissitudes of a prior, his master builder, and their community as they struggle to build a cathedral and protect themselves during the tumultuous 12th century, when the empress Maud and Stephen are fighting for the crown of England after the death of Henry I. The plot is less tightly controlled than those in Follett's contemporary works, and despite the wealth of historical detail, especially concerning architecture and construction, much of the language as well as the psychology of the characters and their relationships remains firmly rooted in the 20th century. This will appeal more to lovers of exciting adventure stories than true devotees of historical fiction. Literary Guild dual main selection.
- Cynthia Johnson Whealler, Cary Memorial Lib., Lexington, Mass.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to theHardcoveredition.
FromAudioFile
Richard Grant does a perfectly fine job with this somewhat choppy abridgment of Ken Folletts massive novel. Surprisingly for thriller writer Follett, this is a historical epic about the drama surrounding the construction of a twelfth-century English cathedral. Follett gives full play to his mastery of suspense; the results are a bit over the top but involving nonetheless. Grants somewhat nasal inflection at first sounds too narrow for Folletts broad-brush writing. But within a couple of chapters, he warms to the plot and gives full voice to the panoply of saintly and evil characters, including a devout, disturbed monk and a troubled noblewoman. A.C.S. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine--Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine--This text refers to theAudio CDedition.
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