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 ) He is repped by CAA.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
In 2020, Epix revealed that it is developing a television series of the third book in the Kingsbridge series, A Column Of Fire. German-based Tandem Communications and Ridley and Tony Scott’s Scott Free Prods adapted the Pillars followup World Without End in 2017. The Pillars of the Earth was previously adapted as a miniseries for Starz in 2010. He has sold more than 170 million copies of his 36 books in over 80 countries and in 33 languages. And each in turn comes into dangerous conflict with a clever and ruthless bishop who will do anything to increase his wealth and power.įollet is a New York Times bestselling author. 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. The Evening and the Morning takes place in 997 CE, the end of the Dark Ages.
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