“The wonderful cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, one of the greatest achievements of European civilization, was on fire. The sight dazed and disturbed us profoundly. I was on the edge of tears. Something priceless was dying in front of our eyes. The feeling was bewildering, as if the earth was shaking.” —Ken Follett “[A] 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. 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. Ken Follett will donate his proceeds from this book to the charity La Fondation du Patrimoine.
Notre-Dame: A Short History of the Meaning of Cathedrals
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Author: Follett, Ken
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781984880253
Details:
Author: Follett, Ken
Brand: Viking
Color: Grey
Edition: Illustrated
Binding: Hardcover
Format: Illustrated
Number Of Pages: 80
Release Date: 29-10-2019
Part Number: Illustrations, unspecified
Package Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9781984880253
