![]() ![]() ![]() “I look forward eagerly to the development of ‘The Evening and the Morning’ as a television series, and I’m delighted that my story is in such good hands,” Follett said. ![]() And each in turn comes into dangerous conflict with a clever and ruthless bishop who will do anything to increase his wealth and power. 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. 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. The book is a prequel to Follett’s 1989 novel “The Pillars of the Earth.” It is set in 997 CE, the end of the Dark Ages. Range Media Partners and Legendary Television have teamed to develop and co-finance a series adaptation of the Ken Follett novel “The Evening and the Morning.” ![]()
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