Comments on: The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2013/01/21/the-pillars-of-the-earth-by-ken-follett/ Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life… Sat, 02 May 2026 21:44:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2013/01/21/the-pillars-of-the-earth-by-ken-follett/comment-page-1/#comment-22366 CherryPie Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:24:13 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=9880#comment-22366 :-) :-)

]]> By: Steve Hayes http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2013/01/21/the-pillars-of-the-earth-by-ken-follett/comment-page-1/#comment-22358 Steve Hayes Wed, 23 Jan 2013 05:02:35 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=9880#comment-22358 My son gave it to me for my birthday, and I read it about 5 years ago. I concur with your review. My son gave it to me for my birthday, and I read it about 5 years ago. I concur with your review.

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2013/01/21/the-pillars-of-the-earth-by-ken-follett/comment-page-1/#comment-22356 CherryPie Tue, 22 Jan 2013 23:18:27 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=9880#comment-22356 I knew there was a TV series, but I have never watched it. On your recommendation I will try and track it down and watch it. After reading this book 'The World Without End' is on my list of 'To Read'. I haven't read Sarum, but that also sounds like really interesting book to read. <i>I love historical fiction books. They always encourage me to study in depth the periods they send me to.</i> That is why I enjoy the historical fiction genre. It sets me off on a lot of very interesting non-fiction reading and exploration. Thank you for your kind words about my photos, I do my best to add a little bit of history along the way. There is always so much more to explore and I feel my brief words don't do it justice. I knew there was a TV series, but I have never watched it. On your recommendation I will try and track it down and watch it.

After reading this book ‘The World Without End’ is on my list of ‘To Read’.

I haven’t read Sarum, but that also sounds like really interesting book to read.

I love historical fiction books. They always encourage me to study in depth the periods they send me to.

That is why I enjoy the historical fiction genre. It sets me off on a lot of very interesting non-fiction reading and exploration.

Thank you for your kind words about my photos, I do my best to add a little bit of history along the way. There is always so much more to explore and I feel my brief words don’t do it justice.

]]> By: Claude http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2013/01/21/the-pillars-of-the-earth-by-ken-follett/comment-page-1/#comment-22354 Claude Tue, 22 Jan 2013 23:06:48 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=9880#comment-22354 I should have said that "Sarum" is written by Edward Rutherfurd. He also wrote "London", a captivating two-thousand-year-look at the city. Of the thrillers written by Ken Follett, I very much enjoyed "Eye of the Needle". I should have said that “Sarum” is written by Edward Rutherfurd. He also wrote “London”, a captivating two-thousand-year-look at the city.

Of the thrillers written by Ken Follett, I very much enjoyed “Eye of the Needle”.

]]> By: Claude http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2013/01/21/the-pillars-of-the-earth-by-ken-follett/comment-page-1/#comment-22353 Claude Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:53:48 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=9880#comment-22353 I read this book about ten years ago, Cherie. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was made in a 8-hour-TV series very well worth watching. There is also a sequel:"World Without End" which I will read soon. Have you read "Sarum"? It's another fascinating book on the building of a real cathedral in Salisbury. It covers the entire course of English history from the Ice Age to the present day. I love historical fiction books. They always encourage me to study in depth the periods they send me to. I became an anglophile because of those books. That's why I'm always so grateful for your marvelous photos of all the places you visit. You complete, with facts and images, the bits of history I have learned through those books. I read this book about ten years ago, Cherie. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was made in a 8-hour-TV series very well worth watching. There is also a sequel:”World Without End” which I will read soon.

Have you read “Sarum”? It’s another fascinating book on the building of a real cathedral in Salisbury. It covers the entire course of English history from the Ice Age to the present day.

I love historical fiction books. They always encourage me to study in depth the periods they send me to. I became an anglophile because of those books. That’s why I’m always so grateful for your marvelous photos of all the places you visit. You complete, with facts and images, the bits of history I have learned through those books.

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2013/01/21/the-pillars-of-the-earth-by-ken-follett/comment-page-1/#comment-22349 CherryPie Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:31:40 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=9880#comment-22349 I have never read a Ken Follett before. I enjoyed this one because it was about social history and architecture, two things which I am interested in. Being set in the context of a novel seems to bring those to aspects to life (for me). Over the last year or so I haven't read much fiction either, I have been reading a lot of non mainstream books on history/science/philosophy/religion (some of them quite heavy)... I have always struggled with reading the classics, most of the words are too flowery for me and it takes me a long time to get to their meaning. I gave up on most of them a long time ago. I don't aspire to write a novel, I don't think I have a novel in me. But I do like to write short snippets about my journey through life. Maybe I should collate the best of those snippets, but I think it is best for me not to choose and just to allow others to decide for themselves which of my writing/photo snippets they enjoy the most ;-) I have never read a Ken Follett before. I enjoyed this one because it was about social history and architecture, two things which I am interested in. Being set in the context of a novel seems to bring those to aspects to life (for me).

Over the last year or so I haven’t read much fiction either, I have been reading a lot of non mainstream books on history/science/philosophy/religion (some of them quite heavy)…

I have always struggled with reading the classics, most of the words are too flowery for me and it takes me a long time to get to their meaning. I gave up on most of them a long time ago.

I don’t aspire to write a novel, I don’t think I have a novel in me. But I do like to write short snippets about my journey through life. Maybe I should collate the best of those snippets, but I think it is best for me not to choose and just to allow others to decide for themselves which of my writing/photo snippets they enjoy the most ;-)

]]> By: Suzie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2013/01/21/the-pillars-of-the-earth-by-ken-follett/comment-page-1/#comment-22348 Suzie Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:10:38 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=9880#comment-22348 Yes, it's quite unlike Ken Follett's other work. I am not really much of a reader of fiction but this is a good one. Just the ticket for you Cherie, just slightly too long for someone like me, who still enjoys picture books! I do read journals and, in a few years, hope to discover some of the classics which I have managed to avoid all my life. At this stage though, I don't fancy my chances as a scholar of literature and you will never see me writing that novel that everybody seems to want to do, apparently before they die. You could go for it though, Cherie. I would love to have a read. Yes, it’s quite unlike Ken Follett’s other work. I am not really much of a reader of fiction but this is a good one. Just the ticket for you Cherie, just slightly too long for someone like me, who still enjoys picture books! I do read journals and, in a few years, hope to discover some of the classics which I have managed to avoid all my life. At this stage though, I don’t fancy my chances as a scholar of literature and you will never see me writing that novel that everybody seems to want to do, apparently before they die.

You could go for it though, Cherie. I would love to have a read.

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2013/01/21/the-pillars-of-the-earth-by-ken-follett/comment-page-1/#comment-22341 CherryPie Tue, 22 Jan 2013 19:15:49 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=9880#comment-22341 If historical fiction is your type thing you should enjoy it. If historical fiction is your type thing you should enjoy it.

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2013/01/21/the-pillars-of-the-earth-by-ken-follett/comment-page-1/#comment-22340 CherryPie Tue, 22 Jan 2013 19:15:15 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=9880#comment-22340 It is said to be based on the cathedrals of Wells and Salisbury. The book you mention sounds interesting too. It is said to be based on the cathedrals of Wells and Salisbury.

The book you mention sounds interesting too.

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2013/01/21/the-pillars-of-the-earth-by-ken-follett/comment-page-1/#comment-22339 CherryPie Tue, 22 Jan 2013 19:10:31 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=9880#comment-22339 Thanks Jennifer :-) Thanks Jennifer :-)

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