Evening and morning

About the Book: Evening and Morning: A Prelude to The Pillars of the Earth is set in 997 AD, the end of the Dark Ages. England faces attacks from the Welsh in the west and the Vikings in the east. Those in power bend justice to their will, regardless of the common people and are 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 the Vikings attack the only home he's ever known, forcing him and his family to move and start over in a small village where he doesn't fit in... A Norman noblewoman marries for love and follows 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 and brutal power struggle, it becomes clear that any mistake could be disastrous... A monk dreams of transforming his humble abbey into a center of learning admired throughout Europe. Each, in turn, enters into a dangerous conflict with a clever, ruthless, and cruel bishop, willing to do anything to increase his wealth and power. Thirty years ago, Ken Follett published his most famous novel, *The Pillars of the Earth*. Now, Follett's brilliant new introduction, *Evening and Morning*, takes us on an epic journey through a history of ambition and rivalry, death and birth, love and hate, which will end where *The Pillars of the Earth* begins... About the author: Ken Follett Ken Follett was 27 when he wrote *Eye of the Needle*, an award-winning thriller that became an international bestseller. He then surprised everyone with *The Pillars of the Earth*, about the building of a medieval cathedral, which continues to captivate millions of readers worldwide, and its long-awaited sequels, *World Without End* and *Pillar of Fire*, have become bestsellers in the US, UK, and Europe. He also wrote the best-selling *The Century Trilogy*, which includes *Giants Fall*, *The Winter of the World*, and *The Edge of Eternity*.