Pillars of Faith by Ken Follett
The book reached such worldwide success that it was made into a mini-series for television. The building of a cathedral is the central theme. But it is people that build a cathedral.
Politics, lust, greed and just decent people trying to live are at the core of this novel. There is a sense of evil and good -- of right and wrong -- but not is the sense of strong religious dogma.
It is a novel about determination. The main character is a strong woman. That is interesting in itself. One does not thing about the days of knights and crusades and strong women. Without a doubt the hero is a female character.
A good read for the summer or anytime. There are moments that cause reflection and even though the plot is thousands of years ago, the nature of human beings have not changed all that much.
Would be an interesting book to compare with the a modern story - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo comes to mind quickly. Might make an interesting -what I did this summer essay.
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Undoubtedly one of my very favorite reads of 2009, followed by "World without End" by the same author. Most definitely a summer read though and not for during the school year when a student has multiple deadlines to meet since both these books are impossible to put down once started!
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