by Ken Follett
read by John Lee

I was intending to wait awhile before listening to this book, as it had only been a few months since I’d listened to The Pillars of the Earth. However, I had enjoyed that one so much, and the reviews were quite good on this one, that I didn’t want to forget about it. Also, it clocked in at over 52 HOURS…and I was in the mood to listen to something substantive. After listening, I must say…I made the right decision.

I’m not sure if one of these books is better than the other. They are both grand, sweeping epics…filled with love stories, political machinations, grand tragedies…all set against the background of a world very unlike our own…and yet, with many very human things in common.
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