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World Without End | 
| Author: Ken Follett
Publisher: Macmillan Publishers Ltd
Category: Book
Buy Used: $27.75
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Avg. Customer Rating:  365 reviews
Sales Rank: 1360090
Format: Import
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 1111
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 6.1 x 2.5
ISBN: 0333908422
EAN: 9780333908426
ASIN: 0333908422
Publication Date: October 31, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Average shelfwear, in very good reading condition.
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 World Without End July 18, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This was one of the best books I have read in a while. It was even better than Pillars of the Earth. I recommend that anyone who reads the book should read Pillars of the Earth first in order for World Without End to make sense, because in the book they make references to people in the Pillars of the Earth. It will keep you up at night wondering what is going to happen next.
 Can you say Medieval Porn? July 17, 2008
I began this book with guarded enthusiasm. I enjoy the history of this time period. The author takes time to lay out a pretty well thought out story line (although predictable) and it appears to be fairly factual. My beef however is that he took what could have been a good novel and turned it into a well written porn story. The author writes with such vivid detail in the novels sexual escapades that it dwarfs the competition. The sexual innuendo's are also rampant within the book.
It also appears that the author has very little if any regard for the church at all. The church portrayed is completely corrupt and self serving. While it is true that there was a good deal of corruption in the church during this time period, much of the church was also maintained by believers who were sincere and upright.
Bottom line if you like porn with a good but predictable story read this book, otherwise don't waste your time.
Excellent... A must Read.... July 17, 2008
Only if I could write a review that would do justice to Ken Follett's World without end... It is another historical classic just like Pillars of the Earth. Very enjoyable!!!
 Not so good July 13, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I came as far as 400 pages and then I stopped reading the book. It was just to similar to POTE. What was most annoying though were the frequent sexual references in the book. It appears that Follett's imagination of the middle ages is that everybody was horny and just continuously looking for sexual gratification. The other annoying item was the authors obvious dislike of the Christian religion. Pretty much every stereotype was checked off: Gay priests/monks, lesbian nuns, womanizing bishops, ignorant church people. You even get a feminist 'hero' who performs an abortion on herself. The book was gripping for a while but after some time the storyline became boring. Building a cathedral is just so much more interesting than building a bridge. Anyway, I regret having bought the book.
Follett delivers again July 9, 2008
A great sequel to "Pillars." Follett creates such endearing characters and vivid settings-he successfully transforms the reader to another time.
I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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