Pillars of the Earth

By Ken Follett...it is 12th century England, we meet several characters, Phillip the Prior, Tom Builder, and Elaine of the forest.  Their lives and the lives of those they touch intertwine in this novel about building churches in the middle ages.  I read this book because Starz was coming out with a mini series...and I wanted to watch.  As I told people I was reading this book I found that many people view this as one of their favorites.  This intrigued me.  The story has a lot of history about building gothic cathedrals, fighting in England, family dynamics, evil men, and war.  I was definitely hooked and enjoyed the read!  I look forward to trying some of Ken Follett's other novels.