{"product_id":"the-evening-and-the-morning-9780525954989","title":"The Evening and the Morning","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author, a thrilling and addictive new novel--a prequel to \u003ci\u003eThe Pillars of the Earth\u003c\/i\u003e--set in England at the dawn of a new era: the Middle Ages \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Just as transporting as  \u003ci\u003eThe Pillars of the Earth\u003c\/i\u003e] . . . A most welcome addition to the Kingsbridge series.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThirty years ago, Ken Follett published his most popular novel, \u003ci\u003e The Pillars of the Earth.\u003c\/i\u003e Now, Follett's masterful new prequel \u003ci\u003eThe Evening and the Morning\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Pillars of the Earth \u003c\/i\u003ebegins.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Viking\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780525954989\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 928\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.50w x 1.90d","brand":"Ken Follett","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36638380064924,"sku":"9780525954989","price":32.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_eb70b34b-a40f-4c45-9dc1-75c1c31a6913.jpg?v=1603847141","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-evening-and-the-morning-9780525954989","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}