Notre-Dame

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?Two days after Notre Dame burned, I flew to Paris to appear on the TV programme La Grande Librairie for a discussion about cathedrals. The following morning I had breakfast at the Hotel Bristol with my French publisher and she asked me to write a short book about Notre Dame and what it means to all of us. She said she would donate the publisher?s profits to the rebuilding fund and, if I wished, I could do the same with my royalties. Yes, I said; of course, I?d love to.?Ken FollettIn aid of the crucial restoration work to restore Paris?s great cathedral, Notre-Dame: A Short History of the Meaning of Cathedrals is a moving, short piece of non-fiction celebrating the stunning history of this beloved building, from Ken Follett, author of the multi-million copy selling Kingsbridge series.This edition contains an exclusive extract from The Evening and the Morning, a prequel to The Pillars of the Earth, publishing Autumn 2020.A minimum of 50p per copy on each sale of this book will go to the charity La Fondation du Patrimoine.