The Pillars of the Earth

My friend Han, who is also in the throes of dissertation despair, reminded me earlier about this wonderful, fabulous, simply brilliant book.
Have you sussed that I think it's a good 'un?

I've decided that after the diss. is done [please God, please let it be done!] I'm going to go back to revisit this book and then follow it up with 'World Without End'... sitting on the beach, drinking ginger beer, sampling a small smackerel of chocolate and not being anywhere near university for a week!

Sounds like a plan.
Good.
Happy now!!