#1 New York Times Bestseller
An Amazon Best Book of 2020
The thrilling and addictive prequel to The Pillars of the Earth--set
in England at the dawn of a new era: the Middle Ages
Just as transporting as [The Pillars of the Earth] . . . A most
welcome addition to the Kingsbridge series. --The Washington Post
It is 997 CE, the end of the Dark Ages. England is facing attacks from
the Welsh in the west and the Vikings in the east. Those in power bend
justice according to their will, regardless of ordinary people and often
in conflict with the king. Without a clear rule of law, chaos reigns.
In these turbulent times, three characters find their lives intertwined.
A young boatbuilder's life is turned upside down when his home is raided
by Vikings, forcing him and his family to move and start their lives
anew in a small hamlet where he does not fit in. . . . A Norman
noblewoman marries for love, following her husband across the sea to a
new land, but the customs of her husband's homeland are shockingly
different, and it soon becomes clear to her that a single misstep could
be catastrophic. . . . A monk dreams of transforming his humble abbey
into a center of learning that will be admired throughout Europe. And
each in turn comes into dangerous conflict with a clever and ruthless
bishop who will do anything to increase his wealth and power.
Thirty years ago, Ken Follett published his most popular novel, The
Pillars of the Earth. Now, Follett's masterful new prequel The Evening
and the Morning takes us on an epic journey into a historical past rich
with ambition and rivalry, death and birth, love and hate, that will end
where The Pillars of the Earth begins.
