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] treasure of a book.' - The New Yorker

The feeling was bewildering, as if the earth was shaking.' -Ken Follett Something priceless was dying in front of our eyes. The sight dazed and disturbed us profoundly. 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.Description 'The wonderful cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, one of the greatest achievements of European civilization, was on fire. The feeling was bewildering, as if the earth was shaking.

The wonderful cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, one of the greatest achievements of European civilization, was on fire. Ken FollettĮn este breve pero fascinante libro, Ken Follett describe las emociones que sinti cuando conoci la tragedia que amenazaba con destruir Notre-Dame de Par s y recorre, desde los d as de su construcci n, los momentos hist ricos determinantes de un edificio que a trav s de los siglos ha ejercido una fascinaci n universal.įollett rinde homenaje as a Notre-Dame y revela adem s la influencia que ha tenido en las catedrales de todo el mundo y en la escritura de su m s famosa novela, Era una sensaci n desconcertante, como si la tierra hubiera comenzado a temblar. Algo de un valor incalculable estaba muriendo ante nuestros ojos. «La imagen de Notre-Dame en llamas me dej aturdido y profundamente afectado.

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