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. It’s for that reason that when Notre-Dame, the jewel at the. Follett (Edge of Eternity, 2014, etc.) knows a thing or two about medieval cathedrals, having structured his Kingsbridge series around the building of one such architectural wonder. 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. A survey of the storied history of Notre-Dame Cathedral, a victim of a devastating fire in April 2019. The author describes the emotions that gripped him when he learned about the fire.

Something priceless was dying in front of our eyes. NOTRE-DAME: A Short History of the Meaning of Cathedrals. Intertwining historical scholarship with his own intensely personal connection to Notre Dame, the bestselling author of The Pillars of the Earth provides.

The sight dazed and disturbed us profoundly. Inspired by the devastating fire that engulfed the iconic cathedral of Notre Dame, Ken Follett tells the fascinating story of the structure that meant so much to so many. 'The wonderful cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, one of the greatest achievements of European civilization, was on fire.

Notre dame by ken follett