![]() There's a scene when the monks put Ellen on trial as a witch that made my jaw drop. He also is far from shy about sex, barbarism and vulgarity. Follett is a master of grand, operatic gestures. What worried me most going in was the series was what the tone would be. I didn't know what to expect, but I can declare myself fully satisfied. I have now watched the first six episodes (available on Netflix for instant viewing) and am dying to see the final two when they come available. I could no longer follow the adventures of these heroic and scheming English men and women in the the tumultuous 12th Century, a time of uncertainty over who should be on the throne. ![]() Follett gave full rein to his incredibly vivid and compelling storytelling abilities. Then, in 1989 he unveiled "Pillars of the Earth" and I was stunned. Better than Stephen King, but no Cormac McCarthy. I have read everything Ken Follett has written, but I pretty much had him pegged as a writer of extraordinarily readable suspense potboilers. ![]()
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