Follett pillars of the earth6/20/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Rape, murder, arson, infanticide and betrayals of every stripe follow one another in relentless succession. Something dramatic, appalling or enraging happens in virtually every chapter. Follett presents his worlds in granular detail, but the narratives never stand still. But perhaps the key to Follett’s success is the way in which his gifts as a thriller writer have merged so seamlessly with the larger demands of historical fiction. While the Kingsbridge novels are in no way formulaic, they all rely on common narrative elements, such as multiple alternating story lines, a large cast of characters from all levels of society, the patient accumulation of precise period detail, and specific long-term goals, such as the building of a cathedral or, in “World Without End,” a bridge and hospital. ![]()
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