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earlgodwin · 2 months

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"One of the first things Oprah Winfrey said to me when she rang to let me know she had read the book and was going to name it as one of her book club selections, was how much she loathed [William Hamleigh] . She’s not the only one. When I travel, I often meet readers who say “…that William Hamleigh” ...William is Percy and Regan’s strikingly handsome yet brutish son. He is his mother’s pawn in her master plan to gain power and wealth for her family. William is the embodiment of pure evil. His obsession with the Earl of Shiring’s daughter, Aliena, becomes the driving force in his life. The young British actor David Oakes plays William. He is one of the nicest young actors I’ve met, always smiling, so easy-going, yet finds within himself the ability to totally convince us that this is a man with absolutely no redeeming characteristics, a person beyond all civilized hope but one who might actually succeed in achieving his goals. It’s one thing to write these characters. But it’s an extraordinary experience to see them become real in the hands of such wonderfully skilled actors." — Ken Follett

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porterdavis · 11 days

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Why I loved "Pillars of the Earth"

The bridge designed by Leonardo Da Vinci in the year 1502 is an outstanding piece of engineering

- Engineering Explained

#architecture #engineering #ken follett

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k-wame · 2 years

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Luca Marinelli & Daniel Sträßer A Dangerous Fortune (TV Movie 2016) · S1·E02

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the-hearth-and-the-wild · 8 months

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It's like knowing your way through the forest. You don't keep the whole forest in your mind, but wherever you are, you know where to go next.

Ken Follett, The Pillars of the Earth

#book quotes #literature #ken follett #pillars of the earth #books and libraries #walking in nature #nature quotes

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eddie-redmayne-italian-blog · 3 months

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What struck me about Eddie in this character is the intensity of his play, acting only with his gaze, initially being a dumb jack and in the Theory of Everything where Stephen could no longer speak.

Source pic : https://insidethebox.fandom.com/wiki/Jack_Jackson

#eddie redmayne #the pillars of the earth #ken follett #jack jackson #medieval #the theory of everything #stephen hawking #the danish girl #lili elbe #newton scamander #fantastic beasts #obe #talent #best actor #oscar winner

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thvndrlight · 6 days

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Couldn't decide which version

Aliena fanart !

#my art #fanart #the pillars of the earth #ken follett #aliena #save me aliena save me #original art #digital art #artwork #artist on tumblr #drawing #illustration #my wife my wife my wife #2023

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jessilynallendilla · 6 months

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I'm a quarter of the way through Pillars of the Earth 283/973

Waleran and Remigius are snakes in the church

I want to slap some sense into Tom

I want to kick Alfred's ass

I want to castrate William

and as for Philip

also Ellen

carry on

#pillars of the earth #ken follett #the pillars of the earth #what I'm reading

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believe-in-the-freedom-of-music · 3 months

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Comfort her ❤️

#not my writing #ken follett #never

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appleinducedsleep · 1 year

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Random Word BPC | January 2023

9. Architect

#books #booklr #random word bpc #the pillars of the earth #ken follett #book photography #book photos #bookworm #book community #booklovers #my books #bookblog

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theinquisitxor · 1 year

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February 2023 Reading Wrap-Up

I read eight (8) books in February, which I am happy about, since Feb. is such a short month. I enjoyed most of the books I read, with genres that include fantasy, mythology, historical fiction, and others.

1.The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black (The Folk of the Air #3) 4/5 stars. I reread this on audio, and as with the first two books, I really enjoyed my reread of this series. I think these books are so much fun, and they were perfect to listen on audio. YA fantasy, audiobook

2.The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller 5/5 stars. I can't believe it's taken me this long to finally read this book. I deeply enjoyed this book, the writing, and the story. It broke my heart, even thought I knew what was going to happen. Mythology retelling, lgbt.

3.Elementals: Stories of Ice and Fire by AS Byatt. 3/5 stars. This is another one of Byatt's short story collections, which each story having some sort of fire/ice theme. I enjoyed some stories better than others. Literary Fiction/Speculative Fiction

4.Mysteries of Thorn Manor by Margaret Rogerson. 4.5/5 stars. This is the Sorcery of Thorns novella that recently came out. This was so cute and so much fun, and was a nice to visit the characters again from Sorcery of Thorns.

5.Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel. 4/5 stars. This is a retelling of the Hindu epic, The Ramayana. I read The Ramayana for a class in college, so I was a little familiar with the story already. I enjoyed this book a lot more than I thought it would, and it had a lot of stuff that I really like in books. Ace main character, Court politics, character driven story, characters trying to make the world a better place. However, it seems like Hindu community is rather split on this book. Mythology Retelling.

6.The Stolen Heir by Holly Black. 4/5 stars. This was such a good continuation of a beloved series. It played into the strengths of what made tfota so good, but also delivered fresh new settings, characters, and plots. Holly Black knows how to stick an ending, and I can’t wait for book 2! YA fantasy.

7.A Column of Fire by Ken Follett (Kingsbridge 3) 3/5 stars. Not quite as good/enjoyable as the other Kingsbridge novels, but still very entertaining. This one takes place in the late 1500s, surrounding Queen Elizabeth and the French court. Lots of politics and the major historical events of this time period. Definitely a little different in scope/approach than the first two books. Historical Fiction.

8.Life in Medieval Europe: Fact and Fiction by Daniele Cybulskie 4/5 stars. I've been listening to Daniele Cybulskie's podcast- The Medieval Podcast- for several years, and I've been meaning to pick up some of her books. I thought this was a great little book debunking common stereotypes about the middle ages. This did a good job of introducing topics clarifying common misconceptions. Non-fiction.

3 fantasy, 2 mythology retellings, 1 lit fiction, 1 historical fiction, 1 nonfiction.

March reading goals:

A Day of Fallen Night by Samatha Shannon

The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty

Expanse #7 by James SA Corty

The Evening and the Morning by Ken Follett

The Last Tale of the Flower Bride (if I can get the audiobook)

Velvet was the Night by Silvia Moreno Garcia

Legendborn by Tracy Deon (?)

A nonfiction

#February Reading Wrap Up #reading wrap up #books #fantasy books #the queen of nothing #holly black #the stolen heir #the song of achilles #madeline miller #mysteries of thorn manor #margaret rogerson #as byatt #kaikeyi #vaishnavi patel #a column of fire #ken follett #daniele cybulskie #my post

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earlgodwin · 1 year

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→ David Oakes as William Hamleigh in The Pillars of the Earth (2010)

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matthew-macfadyen-gifs · 1 year

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The Pillars of the Earth (2010)

Episode 1

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sublecturas · 10 months

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“Winter of the World”, de Ken Follet

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eddieredmayneargentinablog · 9 months

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An appreciation post for the television mini-series adapted from Ken Follett's 1989 novel "The Pillars of The Earth" and for Jack Jackson, one of my favourite characters that Eddie played, that 13 years ago yesterday, debuted in the U.S. on Starz and in Canada on The Movie Network/Movie Central on 23 July 2010. Its UK premiere was on Channel 4 in October 2010. The series was nominated for three awards at the 68th Golden Globe Awards among others including Best Miniseries or Television Film. ( Trailer )

#my screenshots

#eddie redmayne #eddieredmayne #redmayne #the pillars of the earth #jack jackson #ken follett #series 2010 #apreciation post

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starswallowingsea · 7 months

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i cant remember if it was someone on here or on discord that i know has read the century trilogy by ken follett but my parents got me the full set for christmas a few years ago and. is it good? should i try to start reading it?

#shay speaks #bookblr #the century trilogy #ken follett #<- dropping it in these tags if anyone else wants to drop me a line about it #i love historical fiction and fantasy btw which seeeeeeeeems to be at least part of the vibe of the series #at least the historical part #but they are so long. such an investment i'd probably read them alongside other books

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thelifeasfiction · 9 months

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My top 10 books ever

#la confidential #jane eyre #the handmaid's tale #it #a storm of swords #game of thrones #the hunger games #ubik #code to zero #ken follett #brave new world #dracula #margaret atwood #james ellroy

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