"The wonderful cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, one of the greatest achievements of European civilization, was on fire.
The feeling was bewildering, as if the earth was shaking." --Ken Follett In this short, spellbinding book, international bestselling author Ken Follett describes the emotions that gripped him when he learned about the fire that threatened.
Something priceless was dying in front of our eyes.
I was on the edge of tears.
The sight dazed and disturbed us profoundly. "The wonderful cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, one of the greatest achievements of European civilization, was on fire