![]() Something priceless was dying in front of our eyes. ![]() This edition contains an exclusive extract from The Evening and the Morning, a prequel to The Pillars of the Earth, publishing Autumn 2020.Ī minimum of 50p per copy on each sale of this book will go to the charity La Fondation du Patrimoine. After a friend called on the evening of April 15th and told him to turn on his television, Follett describes his emotions as he watched the catastrophe unfolding in Paris: The scene dazed and disturbed us profoundly. ![]() In aid of the crucial restoration work to restore Paris''''s great cathedral, Notre-Dame: A Short History of the Meaning of Cathedrals is a moving, short piece of non-fiction celebrating the stunning history of this beloved building, from Ken Follett, author of the multi-million copy selling Kingsbridge series. Yes, I said of course, I''''d love to.'''' Between them they have five children, six grandchildren and two Labradors. He lives in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, with his wife Barbara, the former Labour Member of Parliament for Stevenage. She said she would donate the publisher''''s profits to the rebuilding fund and, if I wished, I could do the same with my royalties. Ken, who loves music almost as much as he loves books, is an enthusiastic bass guitar player. The following morning I had breakfast at the Hotel Bristol with my French publisher and she asked me to write a short book about Notre Dame and what it means to all of us. ![]() ''''Two days after Notre Dame burned, I flew to Paris to appear on the TV programme La Grande Librairie for a discussion about cathedrals. ![]()
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