Fans will also know that Follet is a firm believer in good triumphing over evil, and that even though the heroes and heroines face brutality, tragedy, challenges, adversary, and heartache, by the end the villains have received their much-deserved comeuppance and punishment. While rape and sexual slavery occur in the narrative, I didn't note as many instances of him describing female characters by the shape of their bodies. Sin embargo, si realmente prestamos atención, nos damos cuenta que los amores, ambiciones, rivalidades, conspiraciones, etc. Follett’s writing is so on point that I could not get enough of the details and the development that occurred with each passing chapter. Literatura de evasión de calidad, con un soberbio trabajo documental y unos personajes sencillos que responden a estereotipos claros y reconocibles, pero en cualquier caso entrañables.

As it stands, the Vikings and their ilk are a nebulous threat, ever at the perimeter of our characters' concerns, but not directly in the flow of the narrative after the first chapter. In a broad scope, those things don't change much over time: we yearn for power, wealth, love, vengeance, harmony. The novel follows the stories of three main characters and how their lives cross, and there’s a slew of other characters in England from 997 CE to 1007.Cada escena es un reto, una negociación donde en un primer momento vencen la fuerza bruta, el poder o el abuso, pero que, finalmente, estos resultan derrotados por la astucia y la honradez. I felt like CofF spun off in an entirely new direction, focusing on the wider political and religious struggles of the world and often forgetting Kingsbridge and its citizens.

Kirkus Reviews described this book as long and predictable, but acknowledged, "Follett is a powerful storyteller who will hold [the reader's] attention anyway.Corruption abounds, leaving Aldred to turn to others for help, all while fending off those who would see him fail. TPOTE is long thought of as a classic historical masterpiece, a sentiment I wholeheartedly agree with, but don't concern yourself, because this latest installment of the Kingsbridge series is just as immersive, dramatic, captivating and spellbinding, and I guarantee you will be as glued to all 832 pages as I was.