Ken Follett will donate his proceeds from this book to the charity La Fondation du Patrimoine. Follett then tells the story of the cathedral, from its construction to the role it has played across time and history, and he reveals the influence that the Notre-Dame had upon cathedrals around the world and on the writing of one of Follett's most famous and beloved novels, In this short, spellbinding book, international bestselling author Ken Follett describes the emotions that gripped him when he learned about the fire that threatened to destroy one of the greatest cathedrals in the world-the Notre-Dame de Paris. About the Author Ken Follett was 27 when he wrote his first book, Eye of the Needle, an award-winning thriller. The feeling was bewildering, as if the earth was shaking.' -Ken Follett Something priceless was dying in front of our eyes. The sight dazed and disturbed us profoundly. Buy Notre-Dame: A Short History of the Meaning of Cathedrals by Ken Follett from Boffins Books in Perth, Australia.

'The wonderful cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, one of the greatest achievements of European civilization, was on fire.

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