The Evening and the Morning: The Prequel to The Pillars of the Earth, A Kingsbridge Novel (Kingsbridge, #4)

by Ken Follett

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From master storyteller Ken Follett, The Evening and the Morning is a historical epic that ends where The Pillars of the Earth begins.

A Time of Conflict

It is 997 CE, the end of the Dark Ages. The king’s grip on the country is fragile and chaos reigns. A young boat builder dreams of a better future after a devastating Viking raid shatters the life he hoped for.

Lives Intertwined
A Norman noblewoman follows her husband to a new land only to find her life there shockingly different; and a capable monk at Shiring Abbey has a vision of transforming his humble home into a centre of learning admired throughout Europe.

The Dawn of a New Age
Now, with England at the dawn of the Middle Ages, these three people will each come into dangerous conflict with a ruthless bishop, who will do anything to increase his wealth and power, in an epic tale of ambition, rivalry, love and hate.

Thirty years ago we were introduced to Kingsbridge in The Pillars of the Earth, and now in this prequel international bestseller Ken Follett will take us on a journey into a rich past, which will end where his masterpiece begins.

  • ISBN10 144727878X
  • ISBN13 9781447278788
  • Publish Date 15 September 2020
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 1 June 2022
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher Pan Macmillan
  • Imprint Macmillan
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 832
  • Language English