You've probably all heard by now that one of Oprah's 20 favorite things for 2007 is Ken Follett's book, The Pillars of the Earth, first published in 2002. We have a copy of it in the library and will be getting several more, compliments of Oprah, any day now. Pillars is an historical novel set in 12th-century England describing the building of a cathedral in the fictional town of Kingsbridge. It spans 4 decades. From Publisher's Weekly: "Follett's depiction of the precarious balance of power between monarchy and religion in the Middle Ages, and of the effects of social upheavals and the forces of nature (storms, famines) on political events; his ability to convey the fine points of architecture so that the cathedral becomes clearly visualized in the reader's mind; and above all, his portrayals of the enduring human emotions of ambition, greed, bravery, dedication, revenge and love, result in a highly engrossing narrative."

Sounds like a good read; come by and check it out.