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#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.
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"as usual, Ken Follett does so much research , very interesting to see the difference of the UK and Normandy at that early time,when the book end, you just ho NO I want to know morequite nice to have a story that goes so far in time of the viking should now have one book in between this one and the pillard of the earth "
— nicole (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Follett vividly re-creates the ancient era …[a] feast for his fans.”
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“Just as transporting as [The Pillars of the Earth]…A most welcome addition to the Kingsbridge series.”
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“[A] richly told, complex story …Follett is a powerful storyteller…[whose] fans will enjoy this jaunt through the days before England was merry.”
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“Follett has done it again. Readers will gobble up this exciting prequel to his 1989 classic, The Pillars of the Earth."
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[A] richly told, complex story . . . Follett is a powerful storyteller . . . [whose] fans will enjoy this jaunt through the days before England was merry.
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Follett has done it again. Readers will gobble up this exciting prequel.
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[An] absorbing and lengthy saga of life in a chaotic and unstable England on the cusp of the Middle Ages . . . Fans of Follett's ever-popular Kingsbridge series . . . will flock to this . . . while intrigued newcomers can start here.
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“Follett vividly re-creates the ancient era . . . in this feast for his fans.
— AARPPraise for Ken Follett and the Kingsbridge series -
The Kingsbridge books . . . are swift, accessible and written in a clear, uncluttered prose that has a distinctly contemporary feel. . . . Follett presents his worlds in granular detail, but the narratives never stand still. Something dramatic, appalling or enraging happens in virtually every chapter. . . . The result is a massive entertainment that illuminates an obscure corner of British history with intelligence and great narrative energy.
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Follett takes you to a time long past with brio and razor-sharp storytelling. An epic tale in which you will lose yourself.
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[Follett is a] master of the sweeping, readable epic.
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“Follett is a master.
— The Washington Post
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#1 New York Times bestseller
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A #1 Amazon.com bestseller in Saga Fiction and Suspense Thrillers
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A New York Times Bestseller in Audio
The Evening and the Morning Listener Reviews
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Dolly Parker, 4/9/2022
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" Enjoyed it immensely. Will listen again soon to get more detail. "
— Eleanor, 2/19/2021
About Ken Follett
Ken Follett is one of the world’s best-loved authors, selling more than 160 million copies of his thirty books. His first bestseller was Eye of the Needle, an Edgar Award–winning spy story set in the Second World War. In 1989 The Pillars of the Earth was published and has since become the author’s most successful novel. It reached number one on bestseller lists around the world and was an Oprah’s Book Club pick. The series has sold more than fifty million copies worldwide and hitting the New York Times bestsellers list.
About John Lee
John Lee is the winner of numerous Earphones Awards and the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration. He has twice won acclaim as AudioFile’s Best Voice in Fiction & Classics. He also narrates video games, does voice-over work, and writes plays. He is an accomplished stage actor and has written and coproduced the feature films Breathing Hard and Forfeit. He played Alydon in the 1963–64 Doctor Who serial The Daleks.