Was extremely interesting, the knowledge not only of the Notre Dame, but the story behind in general of all the cathedralįrom the middle age, to WW2, to the day it was on fire, can't wait to see the new Notre Dame in a near future
"Notre dame, I visited, la citee, isle st louis in Paris, 100 of times, but never saw it this way or understood the story of notre dame. Ken Follett will donate his proceeds from this book to the charity La Fondation du Patrimoine. 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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