It is 997 CE, the end of the Dark Ages, and England faces attacks from the Welsh in the west and the Vikings in the east. Life is hard, and those with power wield it harshly, bending justice according to their will – often in conflict with the king. With his grip on the country fragile and with no clear rule of law, chaos and bloodshed reign.
It is 997 CE, the end of the Dark Ages, and England faces attacks from the Welsh in the west and the Vikings in the east. Life is hard, and those with power wield it harshly, bending justice according to their will – often in conflict with the king. With his grip on the country fragile and with no clear rule of law, chaos and bloodshed reign.
THREE LIVES INTERTWINED
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.
THE DAWN OF A NEW AGE
Now, with England at the dawn of the Middle Ages, these three people will each come into dangerous conflict with a ruthless bishop, who will do anything to increase his wealth and power, in an epic tale of ambition and rivalry, death and birth, and love and hate.
Thirty years ago we were introduced to Kingsbridge in The Pillars of the Earth, and now in this masterful prequel international bestseller Ken Follett will take us on a journey into a rich past, which will end where his masterpiece begins.
作者简介
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Ken Follett was only twenty-seven when he wrote the award-winning EYE OF THE NEEDLE, which became an international bestseller. His celebrated PILLARS OF THE EARTH was voted into the top 100 of Britain's best-loved books in the BBC's the Big Read and the sequel, WORLD WITHOUT END, was published to critical acclaim. He lives with his family in London and Hertfordshire.
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0 有用 Gabrielle_lu 2022-01-07 23:56:30
瑟堡的钮钴禄Ragna和Edgar the urban designer的故事，节奏好棒！权力斗争好喜欢！燃起了想继续看宫斗和谋略题材的兴趣！
0 有用 Simplicio 2022-07-18 13:25:17
盎格鲁撒克逊时代的小镇故事，有些失望，文明与理性逐渐战胜蛮荒，有很强的辉格进步史观，人物脸谱化，主角光环强，且太冗长。
1 有用 小肥 2020-11-07 10:37:52
三部曲的前传，讲述King's bridge起源，依然是一位热爱建筑的平民男主加贵族女主组合。对Dark Age 有很多细节描写，国王，贵族，宗教、平民、奴隶，衣食住行。比较喜欢king's bridge prior这个人物