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Kaos og ufred præger livet for Englands befolkning i 997. En utrolig flot, episk og højdramatisk fortælling om både storslået kærlighed og stor uretfærdighed. For læsere af historiske romaner
I only happened upon Ken Follett’s Kingsbridge series this summer, so unlike fans who read the first book, Pillars of the Earth, when it was published in 1989, I did not have to wait 31 years for the fourth book, which is a prequel to Pillars, taking place in the last few years of the 10th century and the early 11th. For me it was less than two months between finishing Pillars, World Without End (2007), and A Column of Fire (2010), so I had not really forgotten much. These are books that can be read as stand-alone without losing anything because there are centuries separating the stories, so the characters are different in each book. Instead the tie among the books is the place: Kingsbridge, a fictional place in south England.
I enjoy Follett’s research and interesting, though sometimes predictable, storytelling. His writing is nothing special but reads well. There were a few times in this book that he used phrases or referenced items that I feel skeptical about being period-appropriate, and that was distracting to me. He acknowledged in the Acknowledgments at the end of the book that the Dark Ages have left us few records, neither writings about daily life nor surviving buildings, as most were built of wood. He writes: “This leaves room for guesswork and disagreement, more so than with the preceding period of the Roman Empire or the subsequent Middle Ages. Consequently, while thanking my historical advisers, I must add that I have not always followed their advice.” Perhaps he should have. Those distractions aside, I enjoyed this prequel more than A Column of Fire, but less than The Pillars of the Earth. ( )
Just couldn't get into the story. It started off well but after the viking raid my interest in the family waned. I gave it a few chapters (2.5 hours of audio) and decided this book isn't fir me ( )
Sensational. I could have finished the novel in 2 days, but didn't have the heart to see (read) Ragna suffer. Hence, kept the book away for 10 days. ( )
Kaos og ufred præger livet for Englands befolkning i 997. En utrolig flot, episk og højdramatisk fortælling om både storslået kærlighed og stor uretfærdighed. For læsere af historiske romaner
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I enjoy Follett’s research and interesting, though sometimes predictable, storytelling. His writing is nothing special but reads well. There were a few times in this book that he used phrases or referenced items that I feel skeptical about being period-appropriate, and that was distracting to me. He acknowledged in the Acknowledgments at the end of the book that the Dark Ages have left us few records, neither writings about daily life nor surviving buildings, as most were built of wood. He writes: “This leaves room for guesswork and disagreement, more so than with the preceding period of the Roman Empire or the subsequent Middle Ages. Consequently, while thanking my historical advisers, I must add that I have not always followed their advice.” Perhaps he should have. Those distractions aside, I enjoyed this prequel more than A Column of Fire, but less than The Pillars of the Earth. ( )