![]() He also gives us thumbnail sketches of other authors entranced by these ancient places of worship, like Victor Hugo whose Hunchback of Notre-Dame was not only a best selling novel but also “has been made into at least thirteen films, five television series, five plays, fifteen stage musicals, five ballets, two BBC radio series, and a video game.” Into this slim volume Follett jams an enormous amount of information about this great cathedral, its decades-long construction, periods of repair, particularly the damage done by radicals in the French Revolution, and its place as a symbol of freedom when the Allies occupied Paris in 1944. ![]() Follett replied, “I’ll start tomorrow,” and by April 26 he had finished his tribute to Notre-Dame. ![]() Just before returning to England, he also met with his French publisher, who asked if he would write a book about Notre-Dame, with the profits going to the rebuilding fund. ![]() The warmer temperatures have delivered a sort of raucous…Īlmost immediately, Follett flew to Paris, where he spoke on a French television show of his love for these churches and the place they held in his heart. ![]()
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