Das Fundament der Ewigkeit

Follett recycelt mal wieder Kingsbridge und spannt einen Bogen vom Ende der bloody Mary / französischen Rückeroberung von Calais bis zum gunpowder plot. Dabei hangelt er sich entlang der (schwierigen) Liebe und dem Dauerkonflikt einiger Hauptfiguren entlang und streift auch eine Menge historischer Persönlichkeiten. Alles in allem eine klare Aussage zum Thema religiöse Toleranz (auf beiden Seiten!). Hat mich insgesamt nicht völlig weggerissen aber zumindest dazu gebracht, nochmal Fortune de france (R. Merle) rauszuholen.

It is a journey not only through places but also through a dazzling number of key historical events. I enjoyed the learning while reading it. Thank you, Ken!

I enjoyed this story all entwined with real historical characters. It had good momentum with one thing leading to another with quite a few exciting climaxes.

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Over and all I'm sad that the story of Kingsbridge is over, it was a wonderful story with many characters to remember.

But I have to say the ending was a bit cheap, Sylvie died, just that Follet can make the same ending as in every book in this trilogy. He killed her in a cheap fight with Rollo, so Ned and Margery can marry. I know that in all three books, the story is basically the same, and his books live with the whole world. That does not change that it was a bit annoying to know after the first few pages, how the story will end.

Never the less, a good trilogy and I will definitely recommend the trilogy to friends and other.

Because of the story issue I mentioned above, I'm not sure yet if I will give the prequel a try.

A worthwhile read. The fictional plots are at times predictable, especially if you've read many of his books, but the intertwining with historical events is still wonderfully done.