Be that as it may, I still loved it, just loved it the least of the Kingsbridge series thus far. The towns have to put up with Viking raids, and a weak king, but there seemed to be very little in the way of major events that actually happened, unlike: Pillars, End of the World, and Column of Fire that we’re riddled with historical events. In this book there’s very little in the way of real world events. That being said, I enjoy every book he writes, but one of my favorite aspects of his books is that it puts fictional characters in real world events. If you’ve read his other books, you already know what happens in the end. Strong minded/proud female protagonists, smart male heroes who like to build things, love stories that seem destined to fail for most of the book, city folk who believe women don’t know their place, and incredibly devious villains who get their way for most of the book. In this book, Follett follows the same formula he always does. Ken Follett is the greatest novelist of our age, his Kingsbridge Series and Century Series are masterpieces, and I believe will be some of the few books scholars read 200 years from now. Great read, despite it being my least favorite of the Kingsbridge series thus far 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. Thirty years ago, Ken Follett published his most popular novel, The Pillars of the Earth.

And each in turn comes into dangerous conflict with a clever and ruthless bishop who will do anything to increase his wealth and power. A monk dreams of transforming his humble abbey into a center of learning that will be admired throughout Europe. 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 as she begins to realize that everyone around her is engaged in a constant, brutal battle for power, it becomes clear that a single misstep could be catastrophic. A young boatbuilder's life is turned upside down when the only home he's ever known 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. In these turbulent times, three characters find their lives intertwined.

Without a clear rule of law, chaos reigns. Those in power bend justice according to their will, regardless of ordinary people and often in conflict with the king. England is facing attacks from the Welsh in the west and the Vikings in the east. A most welcome addition to the Kingsbridge series.' ( The Washington Post ) A thrilling and addictive new novel - a prequel to The Pillars of the Earth - set in England at the dawn of a new era: the Middle Ages

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