Only one of my most favorite books ever. I can read it again and again (and I have). It's actually my idea of the perfect novel: sweeping in scope, with intrigue, war, passion and heartache. Historical, fictional, and just plain good.
I normally don't like to see my favorite books made into shows, so discovering that this delightful story was soon to be an 8 part miniseries (airing on Starz in July) was a little sad. But then I realized that the 1300-page count is a little off-putting to some people, so it's probably not a bad thing. And maybe it will encourage them to go read the book! (It reads like something half its length, I swear!)
Plus, the cast includes Ian McShane and Rufus Sewell. 'Nuff said.
Finally, I really like that this book is a complete departure from the rest of Follett's work, and yet it's the one that he's best known for.
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