The Evening and the Morning: The Prequel to The Pillars of the Earth, A Kingsbridge Novel

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I can recognize that, yes, both the rape and its context would not be unusual for the period and still be tired of the trope appearing in fiction.

Although this is a prequel, I do not think it is necessary to read the other books in the series to be able to enjoy this one. But as the story progresses, you see the shape of what we will know as Kingsbridge, as well as other landmarks in neighboring towns. Into this uncertain world three people come to the fore: a young boatbuilder, who dreams of a better future when a devastating Viking raid shatters the life that he and the woman he loves hoped for; a Norman noblewoman, who follows her beloved husband across the sea to a new land only to find her life there shockingly different; and a capable monk at Shiring Abbey, who dreams of transforming his humble abbey into a centre of learning admired throughout Europe.Cada escena es un reto, una negociación donde en un primer momento vencen la fuerza bruta, el poder o el abuso, pero que, finalmente, estos resultan derrotados por la astucia y la honradez. Aldred is a lowly monk with high hopes for Dreng’s Ferry, seeking to make it a scholastic and religious centre in Europe where many can grow their knowledge and become better people. The characters, many who are filled with greed and ambition, were so well-developed I felt I knew them. Who you marry is hardly ever a choice but an arrangement, there are power plays, wars, corruption and greed. I thought it would take 2 months to get to me on the list, then four days ago, NYPL told me I was next on the list.

I don't know when it occurred, but suddenly the book that I was stubbornly trying to work my way through became the book that I was reluctant to put down.However, once the shock lost a bit of its spontaneous strength, he felt an extreme urge to tell Sunni. Aethelred and Emma of Normandy show up in the final quarter more as deus ex machina than anything else. I waited until the library had it available because I promised myself no new books until I read some on my TBR.