The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Historical fiction
Published by Pan Books 2007
Despite the fact that it is a very long book with an extraordinarily bizarre style, the story is rather intriguing and especially after part one, it becomes a book you cannot put down. Stylistically, it is broken into parts with their own chapters and sections within those chapters which makes it easy to read in bite size chunks. However, there are breaks and gaps all over the place which can be a bit confusing.
In order to appreciate this text i believe you must have some interest in history or architecture with it being set in medieval times where the main characters' lives are based around the building of a cathedral. I find myself hoping the cantankerous William Hamleigh gets his comeuppance in the end and the other more faithful and affable characters who have been wronged throughout get to live happily.
I have enjoyed this book because we follow the main characters throughout their lives. We grow up with them as their stories evolve, their lives change and their personalities develop.
