... say, are simply genius. Just to think of how these mass cathedrals, palaces, and such other buildings were precisely thought of and built absolutely fascinates me and blows my mind. Gothic architecture, I think, would be a good sight to see. I'd like to see the hard ships of the labor done on such high structures as well as how exactly they put together ... everything. For example, the stained-glass windows that are found in most Gothic-style cathedrals must have been a long time consuming process. The meticulous work done on these windows is extraordinary. There are too many chapels an...

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... I regretted not having started earlier. I quickly learned how amazing this epic-tale really was, and that it would inevitably teach me a lot about life. After completing the novel I feel that I am part of the whole story; I could easily been one of Tom's sons or maybe one of King Stephen's Knights or maybe one of Aliena's many suitors. The whole story is ... them even though she was treated worst than the cat in the game William and his friends played. Ken Follett was inspired to write this book through his love for Gothic Cathedrals. He spent much of his time traveling to towns like Ki...

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