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In 997 CE, as England faces threats from the Welsh and Vikings, chaos prevails amid a lack of justice. Three characters’ lives become intertwined during these turbulent times. A young boatbuilder's world is shattered when Vikings raid his home, forcing him and his family to relocate to a small hamlet where he struggles to fit in. Meanwhile, a Norman noblewoman marries for love and follows her husband to a new land, only to find the customs vastly different and the environment rife with brutal power struggles, where a single misstep could lead to disaster. Additionally, a monk aspires to transform his modest abbey into a renowned center of learning admired throughout Europe. Each character faces perilous conflicts with a cunning bishop determined to amass wealth and power at any cost. This masterful prequel takes readers on an epic journey through a historical landscape filled with ambition, rivalry, love, and hate, ultimately leading to the events of a beloved classic.
Acquisto del libro
The Evening and the Morning, Ken Follett
- Lingua
- Pubblicato
- 2020
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- (Copertina rigida)
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- Lingua
- Inglese
- Autori
- Ken Follett
- Editore
- Gale, a Cengage Company
- Pubblicato
- 2020
- Formato
- Copertina rigida
- Pagine
- 969
- ISBN13
- 9781432883485
- Tag
- Narrativa, Prosa storica, Letteratura britannica, Medioevo, Inghilterra, Letteratura inglese, Chiesa, Intrighi, Lotta per il potere, Vichinghi, Schiavitù, Monaci, Normandia, Alta età medievale, Costruttori, Inghilterra Medievale, Normanni, X-XI Secolo
- Prima pubblicazione
- 2023
- Titolo originale
- The Evening and the Morning
- Valutazione
- 4,3 su 5
- Descrizione
- In 997 CE, as England faces threats from the Welsh and Vikings, chaos prevails amid a lack of justice. Three characters’ lives become intertwined during these turbulent times. A young boatbuilder's world is shattered when Vikings raid his home, forcing him and his family to relocate to a small hamlet where he struggles to fit in. Meanwhile, a Norman noblewoman marries for love and follows her husband to a new land, only to find the customs vastly different and the environment rife with brutal power struggles, where a single misstep could lead to disaster. Additionally, a monk aspires to transform his modest abbey into a renowned center of learning admired throughout Europe. Each character faces perilous conflicts with a cunning bishop determined to amass wealth and power at any cost. This masterful prequel takes readers on an epic journey through a historical landscape filled with ambition, rivalry, love, and hate, ultimately leading to the events of a beloved classic.