Loved this book. Loved it. This was the "sequel" to Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. It wasn't really a sequel per se, but rather took place in the same time with ancestors of the original story. Pillars wasn't really relevant, but it did give the current story some more context. In short, this story was about a town in the 1300's built around a monks priory; the interaction of church and community; the interaction also with the kingdom of England and the nobility; and finally the interplay between classes. As with Pillars, the core of the story focused around the architecture of the priory, the infrastructure of the town, and how commerce and politics played out at that time. There was a love story interwoven which was central, but not overpowering.
I just truely got sucked in and could not put this book down. It was long but written beautifully and I just didn't want it to end. I could see either or both of these being made into a solid movie. OOOOO...Just checked IMDB and it's being made into a TV Mini-Series to be released this year! Mostly unknown cast, which is probably good, except for Ian McShane (Deadwood).
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Your children are adorable! I too love to read & am a children's author living in Canada. My first book is entitled "Time For Bed Little Red" about my little redheaded grandson & "the bedtime ritual". If you want to see it go to Amazon.com or my website is www.sandrascand.com. Enjoy your special little ones!
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