The Pillars of the Earth

De: Ken Follett

Narrado por: John Lee

Duración: 40 h y 56 m

Resumen del Editor

The Pillars of the Earth tells the story of Philip, prior of Kingsbridge, a devout and resourceful monk driven to build the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has known...of Tom, the mason who becomes his architect - a man divided in his soul...of the beautiful, elusive Lady Aliena, haunted by a secret shame...and of a struggle between good and evil that will turn church against state, and brother against brother.

A spellbinding epic tale of ambition, anarchy, and absolute power set against the sprawling medieval canvas of 12th century England, this is Ken Follett's historical masterpiece.

©1989 Ken Follett (P)2007 Penguin Audio, a member of Penguin Group (USA), Inc.

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Follett is a master." (The Washington Post)

"A historical novel of gripping readability, authentic atmosphere and detail and memorable characterization." (Publishers Weekly)

Great read

Would you listen to The Pillars of the Earth again? Why?

I will definitely read this book again. The characters are rich and deep. The setting, 1150AD is an unusual setting for a book. I found it very interesting the discussions not only of the cathedral architecture, but the domestic architecture as well. Ken Follett does a wonderful job of highlighting and exploring human character. Now the characters are like old friends.

Have you listened to any of John Lee’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

John Lee has a deep rich voice but still has the capacity to make subtle changes to delineate characters. His voice wraps around the unfolding plot like a warm blanket on a cold winter night.

Any additional comments?

I loved the forward by Ken Follett explaining his impetus for writing the book and his challenges in completing it. I want to listen to this again so I can get the book on cathedral architecture he read. If he liked it, it has to be good!

An amazing read.

My first book by this author and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I will be getting more of the same.

A very nice first experience

The Pillars of the Earth is a very interesting book with an amazing story. I will suggest it to anyone who is interested in medieval history. John Lee the did a formidable job at narrating the story.

Best Ken Follett book period!!!

WOW!! I've seen the series on Starz first and I thought hay not bad!! So I've read about ten Follett books and John Lee as the narrator and love them. I've always saved Pillars because I know the story,mistake!!! This is one of my favorite books so far I couldn't put it down and hated when it ended... The book story is better and different than the series. The only thing I can say is you must read this book. I found a treasure I've had for a year and never took them time to listen!! That's when you know you have a great book. After you finish this book go straight to World Without End it's great too Ken picks up 100 years after Pillars ended!!!!

great story

I love the story more than I thought that I would. the storytelling was amazing and the story itself was incredible.

Great Story and Reading,

I learned a lot in this medevil tale of struggle and strife, victory and accomplishment

Great Listen!

Would you listen to The Pillars of the Earth again? Why?

Good story, keeps your attention - great for commuting in the car as the book is so darn loooonnnngggg!

Pillars of fun

This book has totally changed my perception of audio books. The narrator was excellent and gave personality to the characters and definitely heightened the experience. Great novel, great experence.

One of my favorite books.

I loved the history throughout the story.
The book was so visual that it was better than a video of the story.

Great book, can't put it down.

If you could sum up The Pillars of the Earth in three words, what would they be?

Great page turner.

What did you like best about this story?

Pillars of the Earth takes you through two generations of people and is very historically correct. It is almost like stepping back into time and watching these people live.

Which character – as performed by John Lee – was your favorite?

Each of the characters are so well developed and you get so evolved with each of them it is hard to pick just one favorite but I guess my one favorite pick would be Jack's mothers.

Who was the most memorable character of The Pillars of the Earth and why?

Lady Adalainna would be the most memorable and another favorite, for her strength of character.

Any additional comments?

This is a very long book but worth the time, I have listened to it twice now and am sure I willl to it again.