Synopsis
A novel that spans 2000 years and revolves around the fates of seven families who have had a vital impact on London over the centuries--from third-century Londinium to today's international capital.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1998-05-01 |
| Size | | Length: | 1126 pages | | Height: | 7.3 in | | Width: | 4.3 in | | Thickness: | 1.8 in | | Weight: | 16.8 oz |
Publisher's Note
In the tradition of his phenomenal bestseller "Sarum", Edward Rutherford now gives readers a sweeping novel of London, a glorious pageant spanning 2,000 years. He brings this vibrant city's long and noble history alive through the ever-shifting fortunes, fates, and intrigues of half-a-dozen families, from the age of Julius Caesar to the 20th century. Generation after generation, these families embody the passion, struggle, wealth, and verve of the greatest city in the world.
In the tradition of his phenomenal bestseller Sarum, Edward Rutherfurd now gives us a sweeping novel of London, a glorious pageant spanning two thousand years. He brings this vibrant city's long and noble history alive through the ever-shifting fortunes, fates, and intrigues of half-a-dozen families, from the age of Julius Caesar to the twentieth century. Generation after generation, these families embody the passion, struggle, wealth, and verve of the greatest city in the world. . . .
Industry Reviews
"The author is a humane commentator, acute and accurate, with no need to preach or impose judgement or irony on the pageant of history that he unfolds. The narrative is a bit schematic, jumping from peak to peak, but that's the way of historical epics, and Rutherfurd fills the valleys between with colorful detail and fascinating arcana, no less interesting because some of this is our history too."
San Francisco Chronicle Book Review - Brian St. Pierre (06/22/1997)
"Rutherfurd's novels are distinguished by admirable research and a propulsive plot....[A] vigorous, colorful narrative, a pleasant if unsurprising entertainment."
Scieszka
"Rutherfurd's workmanlike narrative ultimately buckles under the weight of its vast scale, yet readers will savor individual tidbits like the snapshot of young Geoffrey Chaucer saving an abandoned baby."
Cheever
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