Die Säulen der Erde

Paperback, 1151 pages

German language

Published March 31, 2003 by Lübbe.

ISBN:
978-3-404-25988-5
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OCLC Number:
52393822
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881998

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4 stars (82 reviews)

England 1123-1173. Es ist eine Zeit blutiger Auseinandersetzungen zwischen Adel, Klerus und einfachem Volk, das unter Ausbeutung und Not leidet. Philip, ein junger Prior, dessen Eltern von marodierenden Söldnern abgeschlachtet wurden,träumt den Traum vom Frieden: der Errichtung einer Kathedrale gegen die Mächte des Bösen. Er und sein Baumeister Tom Builder, dessen Stiefsohn Jack und die Grafentochter Aliena müssen sich in einem Kampf auf Leben und Tod gegen ihreWidersacher behaupten, ehe Kingsbridge Schauplatz des größten abendländischen Bauwerks, der »Säulen der Erde« wird ...

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Review of 'Follett Ken' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

It’s a long time since I struggled to put a book down. More than once I just had to continue reading into the early hours to find out what happened next.

This book was a roller coaster of emotions and events that highlighted the violence, greed, passions, revenge of the main protagonists. It also really portrayed the ebb and flow of power and influence that royalty and religion had against each other, as well as the poor peasants who were caught in the middle.

A really enjoyable read and I can see why this book is one of Ken Follett’s all time best sellers.

Review of 'The Pillars of the Earth' on 'Storygraph'

3 stars

I got this book because I'm an IT architect and was interested in reading about a similar job in a different world. The master builder of a medieval cathedral fits the bill. You have to understand what is needed, do sketch level design to get the sponsor and the other stakeholders to support your ideas, then do the detailed design and then make sure it is built to specifications. Your responsibility if it fails.
That part I enjoyed. It is also a fast-paced thriller as the main characters go from success to disaster and back in a chapter per cycle.
However, it was a bit too long for me and the writing wasn't anything special. I bought it used and got the sequel as well but I'm not going to read that, though I might have a go at his Century trilogy in the hopes that his writing will have …

Review of 'Follett Ken' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

This book is a mixed bag.

When Follett writes about the cathedral it's quite good. He describes the construction in detail, from the techniques used to create huge structures by pure manpower to the cultural forces that inform their design. It's fascinating stuff.

Unfortunately, he drowns it in a swamp of melodrama. A series of virtuous commoners devote their lives to building the cathedral while villainous aristocrats oppose them. The good guys outsmart the bad guys. The prose is functional but doesn't remedy the dull plot.

Still, the central subject of the cathedral was compelling enough to keep me interested until the end. It's worth a skim.

Review of 'The Pillars of the Earth' on 'Goodreads'

2 stars

The Pillars of the Earth follows the building of a cathedral in the town of Kingsbridge, England in the middle of the 12th century. Set during the time of King Stephen and the Anarchy, it explores the lives of Tom Builder and his family as he finally gets to achieve his dream of being master builder for a cathedral. There are forces that are working against the completion of this church for reasons of power and greed.

Ken Follett was an author of trashy thrillers before turning his hand to the epic novels. So it is not surprising that the novel attempts to explore themes of intrigue and conspiracy against this historical event. I’ve only ever read one other Follett novel (The Eye of the Needle) and while I thought this was a better book they are very similar.

One of the biggest problems I had with both novels is …

Review of 'Follett Ken' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

I would give this book a 3.5 if we could do half stars. I enjoyed the historical context and architectural details. I even liked the characters, but they were way too one dimensional. The bad guys were completely bad. The good guys were completely good. This prevented me from really emotionally connecting to any of them. Overall, I'm glad that I read the book.

Review of 'Les Piliers De La Terre' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

J’ai adoré cette vaste fresque historique qui s’étale sur plus de 40 ans. Tout y est, l’amour, la violence, le sexe, les batailles, les gentils et les méchants. De l’action, il y en a revendre. De la réflexion aussi, mais on est vite emporté dans le tourbillon des aventures des héros et le côté existentiel on le met de côté. Le thème de la religion, de l’homme et du repos de son âme est omniprésent, c’est même le noyau du livre. Les descriptions sont complètes, les personnages plus qu’attachants et le contexte fascinant. L’univers et l’époque sont formidablement décrits. Le monde des religieux du XIIème siècle, des cathédrales, de l’architecture à la gloire de dieu est passionnant, noir et violent. Pourtant je ferai deux reproches au livre

Tout d’abord la lourdeur de certains passages/phrases. Le point de vue omniscient, là, il est à son apogée. On sait tout, rien ne …

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