Notre Dame: A Short History of the Meaning of Cathedrals is Ken Follett's tribute to the the Notre-Dame de Paris, one of the greatest cathedrals in the world, which so tragically caught fire and was threatened with destruction but thankfully saved.

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 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. Ken Follett will donate his proceeds from this book to the charity La Fondation du Patrimoine.

'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title.īook Description Hardcover. This edition contains an exclusive extract from The Evening and the Morning, a prequel to The Pillars of the Earth, publishing Autumn 2020.Ī minimum of 50p per copy on each sale of this book will go to the charity La Fondation du Patrimoine. In aid of the crucial restoration work to restore Paris’s great cathedral, Notre-Dame: A Short History of the Meaning of Cathedrals is a moving, short piece of non-fiction celebrating the stunning history of this beloved building, from Ken Follett, author of the multi-million copy selling Kingsbridge series.

She said she would donate the publisher’s profits to the rebuilding fund and, if I wished, I could do the same with my royalties. The following morning I had breakfast at the Hotel Bristol with my French publisher and she asked me to write a short book about Notre Dame and what it means to all of us. ‘Two days after Notre Dame burned, I flew to Paris to appear on the TV programme La Grande Librairie for a discussion about cathedrals.

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