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- 969 pages
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In 997 CE, as England faces threats from the Welsh and Vikings, chaos prevails amid a lack of justice. Three characters’ lives become intertwined during these turbulent times. A young boatbuilder's world is shattered when Vikings raid his home, forcing him and his family to relocate to a small hamlet where he struggles to fit in. Meanwhile, a Norman noblewoman marries for love and follows her husband to a new land, only to find the customs vastly different and the environment rife with brutal power struggles, where a single misstep could lead to disaster. Additionally, a monk aspires to transform his modest abbey into a renowned center of learning admired throughout Europe. Each character faces perilous conflicts with a cunning bishop determined to amass wealth and power at any cost. This masterful prequel takes readers on an epic journey through a historical landscape filled with ambition, rivalry, love, and hate, ultimately leading to the events of a beloved classic.
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The Evening and the Morning, Ken Follett
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- Released
- 2020
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Ken Follett
- Publisher
- Gale, a Cengage Company
- Released
- 2020
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 969
- ISBN13
- 9781432883485
- Series
- The Pillars of the Earth
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, British Literature, England, Middle Ages, English Literature, Church, Intrigues, Struggle for Power, Vikings, Slavery, Monks, Normandy, Early Middle Ages, Builders, Medieval England, Normans, 10th-11th Century
- First published
- 2023
- Original title
- The Evening and the Morning
- Rating
- 4.3 out of 5
- Description
- In 997 CE, as England faces threats from the Welsh and Vikings, chaos prevails amid a lack of justice. Three characters’ lives become intertwined during these turbulent times. A young boatbuilder's world is shattered when Vikings raid his home, forcing him and his family to relocate to a small hamlet where he struggles to fit in. Meanwhile, a Norman noblewoman marries for love and follows her husband to a new land, only to find the customs vastly different and the environment rife with brutal power struggles, where a single misstep could lead to disaster. Additionally, a monk aspires to transform his modest abbey into a renowned center of learning admired throughout Europe. Each character faces perilous conflicts with a cunning bishop determined to amass wealth and power at any cost. This masterful prequel takes readers on an epic journey through a historical landscape filled with ambition, rivalry, love, and hate, ultimately leading to the events of a beloved classic.