Pillars of the Earth
I have read this book a few months ago, but did not review it on my blog. It’s quite a big book with over 900 pages (41 hours via audio), but once you start reading, you can’t put it down. I never would have thought that I would be interested in a book that takes place in twelfth century England, but I found it highly engrossing. The characters include an idealistic master builder, a pious and compassionate prior, a ruthless bishop, and a loathesome woman. In addition, there are the heroes and heroines with some romance thrown in, and oh, I have to mention; plenty of violence, too. I’ve learned while reading this book that people are people, everywhere. The story just happens to be in England’s twelfth century, but it could also apply to present day.
Starz is televising the mini-series of The Pillars of the Earth every Friday night at 10 PM Pacific Time. If you aren’t a member of Starz, you can see it on Netflix via streaming every Saturday. Of course, you have to be a member of Netflix. A blu-ray DVD of the movie is forthcoming. You can pre-order it on Amazon.
