THE EVENING AND THE MORNING

u003cbu003eFrom the #1 u003ciu003eNew York Timesu003c/iu003e bestselling author, a thrilling and addictive new novel--a prequel to u003ciu003eThe Pillars of the Earthu003c/iu003e--set in England at the dawn of a new era: the Middle Agesu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e 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.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e In these turbulent times, three characters find their lives intertwined. 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. . . . 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 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.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e Thirty years ago, Ken Follett published his most popular novel, u003ciu003eThe Pillars of the Earth.u003c/iu003e Now, Follett's masterful new prequel u003ciu003eThe Evening and the Morningu003c/iu003e 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 u003ciu003eThe Pillars of the Earthu003c/iu003e begins.