--- product_id: 314294054 title: "The Evening and the Morning: A Novel (Kingsbridge)" price: "€ 40.72" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/314294054-the-evening-and-the-morning-a-novel-kingsbridge store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # The Evening and the Morning: A Novel (Kingsbridge) **Price:** € 40.72 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Evening and the Morning: A Novel (Kingsbridge) - **How much does it cost?** € 40.72 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/314294054-the-evening-and-the-morning-a-novel-kingsbridge) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description #1 New York Times Bestseller An desertcart Best Book of 2020 The thrilling and addictive prequel to The Pillars of the Earth --set in England at the dawn of a new era: the Middle Ages "Just as transporting as [ The Pillars of the Earth ] . . . A most welcome addition to the Kingsbridge series." -- The Washington Post It 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. In these turbulent times, three characters find their lives intertwined. A young boatbuilder's life is turned upside down when his home 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 it soon becomes clear to her 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. Thirty years ago, Ken Follett published his most popular novel, The Pillars of the Earth. Now, Follett's masterful new prequel The Evening and the Morning 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 The Pillars of the Earth begins. Review: Best Book since Pillers of the Earth - OMG, I am again in love with Ken Folletts writing. I had fallen out of love after last two books of his, perhaps I was expecting too much since I adored Pillers of the Earth. I cannot put The Evening and the Morning down and even though it is over 900 pages, every page keeps me captivated. The Middle Ages have never been so interesting, and every character is vivid and I feel as if I know them. Review: A must read; definitely a page turner; prequel to Pillars of the Earth - Ken Follett researches history thoroughly. This was so enjoyable and descriptive of life’s hardships during the Viking invasions. It is hard to put down. Read 300 pages in a day but still more pages to finish the book. This is highly recommended. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #15,629 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #23 in Medieval Historical Fiction (Books) #116 in Multigenerational Fiction (Books) #127 in Family Saga Fiction | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 78,796 Reviews | ## Images ![The Evening and the Morning: A Novel (Kingsbridge) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91PK+j1HQuL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Language, Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best Book since Pillers of the Earth *by D***N on July 28, 2026* OMG, I am again in love with Ken Folletts writing. I had fallen out of love after last two books of his, perhaps I was expecting too much since I adored Pillers of the Earth. I cannot put The Evening and the Morning down and even though it is over 900 pages, every page keeps me captivated. The Middle Ages have never been so interesting, and every character is vivid and I feel as if I know them. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A must read; definitely a page turner; prequel to Pillars of the Earth *by W***N on September 22, 2026* Ken Follett researches history thoroughly. This was so enjoyable and descriptive of life’s hardships during the Viking invasions. It is hard to put down. Read 300 pages in a day but still more pages to finish the book. This is highly recommended. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A familiar plot, but a great read *by R***S on January 17, 2021* I've been a fan of the entire Kingsbridge series since Pillars of the Earth first came out, and this 4th book in that series is just as good, although at this point the plots of all 4 books seem startlingly familiar. I give it a hearty recommendation for fans of historical fiction. The fourth in the Kingsbridge series is actually a prequel to the first in the series, set right around the end of the first millennium AD and the beginning of the second, a period in Western Europe most would put squarely in the Dark Ages. The book follows three central characters as they navigate the feudal age. Edgar, the intelligent second son of a shipwright, is a skilled builder, carpenter, and strategist struggling to survive as a peasant in a land controlled by the Church and the nobility, most of whom are intimidated by his mind and his determination. Ragna, the daughter of a count of Normandy, is essentially tricked into marriage with a brutish English ealdorman named Wilwulf of the area in England that will one day encompass Kingsbridge; Wilwulf's brother, Wynstan, is a local bishop who is actually an ungodly lech, and his other brother, Wigelm, is a soldier bent on cruelty, and with their mother and other relations, that family holds a self-serving stranglehold on the region. Aldred, a kind, educated, and fair-minded monk, opposes Wynstan's rule of the religious life of the area, finding Ragna and Edgar as allies in their shared struggle. The book also includes historical characters (like King Ethelred) and events (like Viking invasions), along with political plots, love triangles, and plenty of conflict. Anyone who has read any of the other books in this series will recognize the plot: a lowborn, but intelligent artisan man meets and befriends a free-thinking and beautiful woman of a higher station, in the midst of religious factional fighting and oppressively dishonorable nobility; corruption and greed natural in the feudal world are opposed by intelligence and a desire to better the lives of all common people. While the plot may have merely changed the dates and names from the previous books, the story is still a great read, with lots of action, requiring the reader to keep going just one more chapter before putting it down for any length of time. It's a familiar plot, but well-told, and I enjoyed reading this re-telling of that same tale as much as I enjoyed its previous three incarnations. I'm writing this review almost 3 months after reading it, and my notes don't indicate any major problems with the mechanics of writing or the edit, and my memory of Follett's other works tells me that his writing is incredibly clean. All told, this was a great book, and the only reason it's not a 5-star review is because of the repetitious nature of the plots in all of the books of this series. I still give this a very large recommendation for fans of historical fiction set in feudal England. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Evening and the Morning: A Novel (Kingsbridge) - A Column of Fire: A Novel (Kingsbridge) - The Armor of Light: A Novel (Kingsbridge) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.hr/products/314294054-the-evening-and-the-morning-a-novel-kingsbridge](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/314294054-the-evening-and-the-morning-a-novel-kingsbridge) --- *Product available on Desertcart Croatia* *Store origin: HR* *Last updated: 2026-10-02*