#71 in Historical fiction
The Evening and the Morning
- NYT bestseller · 10 weeks on the list, peaked at #1
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Our view
“The Evening and the Morning” goes back before “The Pillars of the Earth” and makes the injustice of life around the year 1000 vivid. Ken Follett covers a decade of Viking raids and the beginnings of Kingsbridge, and some readers find the plot clear and hard to leave. Others note that the story now and then pauses to explain medieval crafts in detail, which gives the book something of the documentary.
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About the book
The Evening and the Morning is a historical fiction novel by Welsh author Ken Follett. It is a prequel to The Pillars of the Earth set starting in 997 AD, and covering a period in the late Early Middle Ages and under the backdrop of Viking raids, through the year 1007. The book expands upon the history and founding of the fictional town of Kingsbridge, England, and the construction of the bridge and cathedral there. It was released on 15 September 2020.
Reading order · Kingsbridge
Full order & progress →- The Pillars of the EarthStart here
8.48.4 / 10 - World Without End
8.28.2 / 10 - A Column of Fire
8.08.0 / 10 - The Evening and the MorningThis book
8.18.1 / 10 - The Armour of LightThe Armour of Light–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.2 across 184 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 56% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Historical fiction average of 8.0. That is how 8.1 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.7 | 6 | 3% |
| Hardcover | 8.2 | 178 | 97% |
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