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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 ...
A Place Called Freedom is a work of historical fiction by Ken Follett. Set in 1767, it follows the adventures of an idealistic young coal miner from Scotland who believes there must be more to life than working down the pit. The miner, Malachi (Mack) McAsh, eventually runs away in order to find work and a new life in London. Eventually McAsh ...
Location: Manchester, Connecticut: Coordinates: 1]: Opening date: March 14, 1990 [2]: Developer: Homart Development Company: Management: Spinoso Real Estate Group: Owner: Spinoso Real Estate Group: No. of stores and services: 145: No. of anchor tenants: 6 (5 open, 1 vacant): Total retail floor area: 1,082,708 sq ft (100,587 m 2) [3]: Website: www.theshoppesatbucklandhills.com: The Shoppes at ...
The Pillars of the Earth is a historical novel by British author Ken Follett published in 1989 about the building of a cathedral in the fictional town of Kingsbridge, England. Set in the 12th century, the novel covers the time between the sinking of the White Ship and the murder of Thomas Becket, but focuses primarily on the Anarchy.
Only 35 years after opening, the building was Grade II*-listed on 3 October 1974. [6] [15] The initial client of the building, the Daily Express, left Manchester in the late 1980s, [16] possibly because other buildings in the area were in a poor state of repair. [15]
HOME is an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation, registered as "Greater Manchester Arts Centre Limited" with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. [ 16 ] In 2019, HOME was one of the most popular attractions in Manchester with c. 900,000 visits, [ 17 ] and Lonely Planet voted it one of the top 500 experiences in the UK ...
Beginning in 1558, and continuing through 1605, the story chronicles the romance between Ned Willard and Margery Fitzgerald, as well as the political intrigue of the royal courts of England, France, and Scotland, and the oft-times violent conflict between supporters of the nascent Protestant Reformation and those supporting the Catholic Church’s Counter-Reformation in the late 16th century.
The property was subsequently redeveloped and reopened as a leisure centre as part of the redevelopment of Manchester following the 1996 IRA bombing. [19] [20]We placed a very strong emphasis on developing cultural and entertainment opportunities to broaden the interest and attraction of the city centre.