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The Armor of Light

A Novel (Kingsbridge, Book 5)

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The Armor of Light

Auteur(s): Ken Follett
Narrateur(s): John Lee
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 The long-awaited sequel to A Column of Fire, The Armor of Light, heralds a new dawn for Kingsbridge, England, where progress clashes with tradition, class struggles push into every part of society, and war in Europe engulfs the entire continent and beyond.

The Spinning Jenny was invented in 1770, and with that, a new era of manufacturing and industry changed lives everywhere within a generation. A world filled with unrest wrestles for control over this new world order: A mother’s husband is killed in a work accident due to negligence; a young woman fights to fund her school for impoverished children; a well-intentioned young man unexpectedly inherits a failing business; one man ruthlessly protects his wealth no matter the cost, all the while war cries are heard from France, as Napoleon sets forth a violent master plan to become emperor of the world. As institutions are challenged and toppled in unprecedented fashion, ripples of change ricochet through our characters’ lives as they are left to reckon with the future and a world they must rebuild from the ashes of war.

Over thirty years ago, Ken Follett published his most popular novel, The Pillars of the Earth. Now, with this electrifying addition to the Kingsbridge series we are plunged into the battlefield between compassion and greed, love and hate, progress and tradition. It is through each character that we are given a new perspective to the seismic shifts that shook the world in nineteenth-century Europe. Fiction de genre Historique Suspense Thrillers et romans à suspense Fiction Guerre Angleterre

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Praise for The Armor of Light

"Ken Follett is a master storyteller . . . His works of historical fiction have made him a legend. . . . Follett’s latest marks the end of a storytelling journey that spans a thousand years. The Armor of Light is also the final entry in his Kingsbridge series."
—Jeff Glor, CBS

"We can’t stop turning the pages. . . . it is Follett’s generosity and adeptness with historical detail and nimble depictions of technical matters that set this book, like its predecessors, above mere historical melodrama."
—The Washington Post

"A treat for fans of historical fiction."
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"This epic canvas holds a mélange of relationships which all work out exactly as they should while Follett brings Kingsbridge up to the Regency era."
—Booklist

"An impressive and immersive epic."
—Publishers Weekly
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I love the Kingsbridge Series, listened numerous times. But this book isn’t nearly the same calibre. The characters are flat and the plot is dull.

Disappointed. Falls short of others books in the series.

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Since Key to Rebecca, I’ve read almost every novel by Ken Follett; this is the first to not leave me wanting to read on. I found the storyline mundane and I believe the narrator’s odd cadence and voice were part of the issue.

Disappointed

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Unfortunately this reader has developed a habit of overly dramatic phrasing and repetitive emphasis. I’ve listened to him before and in previous books he was a much better reader. A little more relaxed please.

Story line

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Half way through the book became predictable and boring as if written by a Hollywood scriptwriter that needed each of the requisite elements. Quite disappointed in Follet’s work after the awesome job he did in previous books.

Became boring and predictable

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I love the way Ken Follett develops his characters. I am sorry when I finish one of his books as it feels like I am leaving good friends behind. This is a lovely addition to the Kingsbridge series. John Lee did a great job on the narration.

Thoroughly enjoyed!

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