Discuss The Pillars of the Earth
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Who has read the novel and also watched the series?
posted by rudely_murraySTAFFMOD on March 24, 2019 at 5:43 AM
I'm somewhere in the middle of Ken Follett's_The Pillars of the Earth_ right now. It's been downloaded onto my Kindle for quite a while but the size has always put me off, but I decided to make a start on it whilst on holiday this week. It's somewhat of a potboiler, with predictable plot turns and simplistic prose - but it's also an absolute page turner, and I am thoroughly hooked on Follett's characters and storytelling. Truly a transporting read, so far anyway.
For those who have read the book, how faithful is the series/is it worth watching? My local library has a copy which I intend to check out once I have finished this rather epic read.
Reply by bratface
on March 24, 2019 at 8:17 PM
I did not read the book but saw the miniseries back when it aired on 'Starz'. At the time I gave it a 6/10. I don't remember why I gave it such a low rating at the time. But it had a pretty good cast. I should get it from the library & give it a rewatch.
Here is an article on Wiki about the differences between the book & the miniseries.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pillars_of_the_Earth_(miniseries)#Differences_from_the_novel
There was also a sequel called World Without End:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Without_End_(miniseries)
Reply by rudely_murray
on April 1, 2019 at 6:59 AM
Thanks for the reply and the links! I was aware that the novel had two sequels (each set a couple of centuries after its predecessor) but not that one of them had also been filmed. I shall check out both series after I have read the novels - which is going to take me some time, these things are doorstops!