Another significant date, 1944, was when Charles de Gaulle boldly faced snipers to walk 190 feet to the cathedral’s front pew to commemorate the ousting of the Nazis from Paris. These include 1163, when work first began on constructing a Gothic church 1831, when Victor Hugo’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame was published, helping to immortalize the structure and 1844, when Viollet-Le-Duc began his controversial restoration of the crumbling building. Yes, I said of course, I'd love to.' - Ken Follett A minimum of 50p per copy on each sale of this book will go to the heritage and restoration charity La Fondation du Patrimoine.In this concise and informative work, written to raise money for the restoration of Notre Dame after its recent fire, Follett ( Eye of the Needle) focuses on six key dates in the cathedral’s history. 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. 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. 'Two days after Notre Dame burned, I flew to Paris to appear on the TV programme La Grande Librairie for a discussion about cathedrals.

Written in 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.

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