Column of Fire (Follett) - Book Reviews

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Deeply researched… compelling.…  A Column of Fire is absorbing, painlessly educational, and a great deal of fun.
Washington Post
 

Follett’s historical epics, including this one, evoke the Romantic adventures of Alexandre Dumas. Derring-do and double-crosses.…  A Column of Fire burns bright throughout.
Christian Science Monitor


English-history mavens will find much to savor in Follett’s third Kingsbridge novel.
AARP


[A]n immersive journey through the tumultuous world of 16th-century Europe and some of the bloodiest religious wars in history. Follett’s sprawling novel is a fine mix of heart-pounding drama and erudite historicism.
Publishers Weekly


(Starred review.) Several climactic scenes — including a truly horrific execution and massacres in the streets of Paris — dramatize the vast social and religious divide of the era. Verdict: …Follett has written another masterly historical novel. —Jane Henriksen Baird, Anchorage P.L., AK
Library Journal


A fiery tale set in the latter half of the sixteenth century.… As always, Follett excels in historical detailing, transporting readers back in time with another meaty historical blockbuster.
Booklist


lIt's all a bit overwrought for what is, after all, a boy-loves-girl, boy-swashbuckles-to-win-girl yarn, but it's competently done. Follett's fans will know what to expect — and they won't be disappointed.
Kirkus Reviews