ken follet's pillars of the earth

this is a fantastic read, no joke! the book is so thick my fingers ache from holding it up. and i couldn't put it down when i bought only 3 months ago. it's about the building of churches and the story follows a few families. their lives get intertwined but the church building, the architectural details, masonry stuff, and the history of Britain are what binds the lengthy, centuries-strong plot.
 i always liked that kind of historical novel. i didnt go for ken follet till this book landed in front on my eyes at, i think it was times bookshop. then he wrote the sequel, world without end. wah!  got that too. more aching fingers. fantastic read, following the family of masons and prerunners to architects today. thing is, i learnt a lot about architecture, the history of churches. god knows if it's all the gospel truth (the pun, the pun!). is there another, like a trilogy? mr follet has keen insight and a breezy style. he should lay off the sex bit in these stories, i think, cos it detracts from the energy of the characters. heh! but who am i to criticise this tale-spinning author.
and now, the series on pillars of the earth is out. can't wait to watch that, and hope i won't be disappointed.