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Notre-Dame: A Short History of the Meaning of Cathedrals Audiobook
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“The wonderful cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, one of the greatest achievements of European civilization, was on fire. The sight dazed and disturbed us profoundly. I was on the edge of tears. Something priceless was dying in front of our eyes. The feeling was bewildering, as if the earth was shaking.” —Ken Follett “[A] treasure of a book.” —The New Yorker 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. 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. Ken Follett will donate his proceeds from this book to the charity La Fondation du Patrimoine.
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"Notre dame , I visited, la citee , isle st louis in Paris, 100 of times, but never saw it this way or understood the story of notre dame ...I wish the book was much much longer...was extremely interesting, the knowledge not only of the Notre Dame, but the story behind in general of all the cathedralfrom the middle age, to WW2 , to the day it was on fire, can't wait to see the new Notre Dame in a near future "
— nicole (5 out of 5 stars)
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“This concise and informative work…focuses on six key dates in the cathedral’s history…[Follett] brings his expert scene building to these snippets of Notre Dame’s history…Follett’s appreciative tribute provides comfort that the scars of the recent fire will pass, as well.”
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“Ken Follett doesn’t usually narrate his own works, something many will regret after listening to his fine performance of this short audiobook history of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. Written in response to last year’s devastating fire, Follett’s narrative has a personal investment lacking in many histories and, at the same time, a factual authority absent in many narratives based on a contemporary event. Just over an hour long, this historical essay is a series of brief chapters on cathedral building, the career of Victor Hugo, Charles de Gaulle’s return to Paris in 1944, and more. Informative, enlightening glimpses of a rich history are performed with deep affection and skill.”
— AudioFile
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About Ken Follett
Ken Follett is one of the world’s best-loved authors, selling more than 160 million copies of his thirty books. His first bestseller was Eye of the Needle, an Edgar Award–winning spy story set in the Second World War. In 1989 The Pillars of the Earth was published and has since become the author’s most successful novel. It reached number one on bestseller lists around the world and was an Oprah’s Book Club pick. The series has sold more than fifty million copies worldwide and hitting the New York Times bestsellers list.