"The Spire" by William Golding

"The Spire" by William Golding

This extraordinarily well-written work of historical fiction is based loosely on the construction of Salisbury cathedral and addresses one man’s iron will to realize the impossible construction of, well, a spire. A bit like Brunelleschi goes to England…

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