Ken Follett – World Without End

TYPE: Medieval

RATING: 9/10

REVIEW:

After reading Pillars of the Earth, World Without End was a definite must-have and must-read. After the initial disappointment of finding the novel to be perhaps nothing less than a erotic novel, the story picked up its pace and took me on a ride quite similar to it’s prequel.

The similarities in both books are pretty noticeable and both of them have a lot of politics being played amongst them. It isn’t necessary to read Pillars before this one, but reading it gives you a better idea about the characters who are just mentioned in the passing.

Ken Follett – Pillars of the Earth

The Pillars of the Earth

TYPE: Medieval – Periodic

RATING: 9/10

REVIEW:

This is a brilliantly written masterpiece of a novel I think this is one book which compares with Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings in giving reality to a period that may never have existed. This book brings you to the world of twelfth century England and the areas around it. It takes you through the course of one person, Tom, who sets out to build a beautiful cathedral for his wife who he lost while she was giving birth to his third child.

Considering the unfortunate circumstances that Tom was in, he conducts a decent burial, in those circumstances, in the forest and leaves the just-born child in the forest on the grave. However, guilt makes him come back to the grave but the child is no more to be seen. During the course of the story, he realizes that the kid is being well cared for in a monastery which is run by a monk, Philip.