World Without End by Ken Follett
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I loved this book–even more than I loved The Pillars of the Earth. Considering that the bulk of the book is about plague, church politics, bridge building and the lives of citizens living in medieval Kingsbridge, you might expect a dry academic read. However, the twisted soap-opera lives of the characters made this book riveting. It also moved quickly for such a long tale and had wildly unexpected twists and turns.
As I was reading, I felt as if I was in the hands of a master storyteller and I was sad when I finally finished it because I knew I had to say goodbye to characters who had become friends. I can’t recommend this book highly enough for those of you who love sagas you can sink your teeth into.
It will stay with me a long time.
A master storyteller, indeed. Started this book a year ago and had to put is aside. Thanks for reminding me it’s still on the nightstand waiting!
I’m working on FALL OF GIANTS right now!