This building has withstood a great deal and it is always being transformed to ameliorate its presence. It saw the ascension of political figures and was, for the most part, untouched during the Nazi bombings. It was so iconic that literary pieces began using it as a backdrop, such as Victor Hugo’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame, or as a piece of reference-Follett’s own The Pillars of the Earth. It took a great deal of time in the 12th century to erect this building, complete with spires so that it could be seen across the French countryside. While news reports discussed the historic nature of this stone building, Follett points to a few other aspects that the reader might not have known. Ken Follett will donate his proceeds from this book to the charity La Fondation du Patrimoine.In response to the fire that engulfed the Notre Dame Cathedral on April 15, 2019, Ken Follett has put together this short piece to discuss the importance of this edifice.
Follett then tells the story of the cathedral, from its construction to the role it has played across time and history, and he reveals the influence that the Notre-Dame had upon cathedrals around the world and on the writing of one of Follett's most famous and beloved novels, The Pillars of the Earth. The feeling was bewildering, as if the earth was shaking.” -Ken Follett “ treasure of a book.” - The New Yorker In this short, spellbinding book, international bestselling author Ken Follett describes the emotions that gripped him when he learned about the fire that threatened to destroy one of the greatest cathedrals in the world-the Notre-Dame de Paris.
Something priceless was dying in front of our eyes. The sight dazed and disturbed us profoundly. “The wonderful cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, one of the greatest achievements of European civilization, was on fire.
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