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Originally Posted by scottjl
no what i was looking for was a review by someone on here who might have read it. maybe you can provide one..
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It is a book that tracks multiple characters over the course of many years. It looks at a period in English history when the church played a more prominent role in the world as did royalty. What you have here is what my sister described as a "real book". It has weight both literally (at approximately 1000 pages) but in its approach to a story dealing with multiple characters spanning many years. Just as in the real world things don't always work out well even for those who are good. But, given its length, it does require the devotion of some time. Many have found that to be worthwhile. Even many years later it continues to sell.
But, it isn't my intention to offer a full review. Obviously I enjoyed it, hence my following this discussion. For a more complete description of the book, here is a link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pillars_of_the_Earth