Sarum: The Novel of England
by Edward Rutherfurd | Literature & Fiction | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 0804102988 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 0804102988 Global Overview for this book
2 journalers for this copy...
I read Sarum years ago and enjoyed it, and have since also read and enjoyed Rutherfurd's London. If you enjoy huge tomes that you can lose yourself in for weeks at a time (along the lines of Michener's books), then try Rutherfurd.
I picked this book up at the Book Thing a few weeks ago. Enjoy!
From the cover -
In SARUM, Edward Rutherfurd creates a masterpiece of breathtaking scope - a brilliantly conceived and superbly written epic novel that traces the entire turbulent course of English history. From primitive beginnings almost 10,000 years ago to the medieval world of knights and ladies, from the bloody civil war to colonial preeminence in the nineteenth century, right up until the present day, this is a magnificent story that until now has never been told.
This rich tapestry weaves a compelling saga of five families - the Wilsons, the Masons, the family of Porteus, the Shockleys, and the Godfreys - who preserve their own particular characteristics over successive generations and reflect the changing character of Britain. As their fates and fortunes intertwine over the course of the centuries, their greater destinies offer a fascinating glimpse into the future.
A rich and absorbing historical chronicle, SARUM is a keen tale of struggle and adventure, a profound human drama, and a masterful work of sheer storytelling.
I picked this book up at the Book Thing a few weeks ago. Enjoy!
From the cover -
In SARUM, Edward Rutherfurd creates a masterpiece of breathtaking scope - a brilliantly conceived and superbly written epic novel that traces the entire turbulent course of English history. From primitive beginnings almost 10,000 years ago to the medieval world of knights and ladies, from the bloody civil war to colonial preeminence in the nineteenth century, right up until the present day, this is a magnificent story that until now has never been told.
This rich tapestry weaves a compelling saga of five families - the Wilsons, the Masons, the family of Porteus, the Shockleys, and the Godfreys - who preserve their own particular characteristics over successive generations and reflect the changing character of Britain. As their fates and fortunes intertwine over the course of the centuries, their greater destinies offer a fascinating glimpse into the future.
A rich and absorbing historical chronicle, SARUM is a keen tale of struggle and adventure, a profound human drama, and a masterful work of sheer storytelling.
Journal Entry 2 by maryzee at AlarmWatch in Hunt Valley, Maryland USA on Thursday, November 10, 2011
This book will be left on the bookshelf in the kitchen. There is no public access to this building; you must know someone to gain access. Enjoy!
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I brought this home from the obcz last week. It was sitting on the shelf, unloved, for too long. Will try to find a new home for it.
Journal Entry 4 by maryzee at Day Of The Book (Street Festival) On Howard Avenue in Kensington, Maryland USA on Sunday, April 22, 2012
Released 11 yrs ago (4/22/2012 UTC) at Day Of The Book (Street Festival) On Howard Avenue in Kensington, Maryland USA
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This book will be available at our BookCrossing table at the Day of the Book Festival (from 11-4). Come visit us, despite the weather!
Welcome to BookCrossing!
To the finder of this book:
Hello and congratulations! You have not only found yourself a good book, but a whole community of booklovers dedicated to sharing books with each other and the world at large. I hope you'll stick around a bit and get to know BookCrossing -- maybe even make a journal entry on this book. You may choose to remain anonymous or to join (it's free!) Feel free to read and keep this book, or to pass it on to a friend or even set it out "in the wild" for someone else to find like you did. If you do choose to join and journal, then you can watch the book as it travels - You'll be alerted by email each time someone makes another journal entry. It's all confidential (you're known only by your screen name and no one is ever given your e-mail address), free, and spam-free. Happy reading!
To the finder of this book:
Hello and congratulations! You have not only found yourself a good book, but a whole community of booklovers dedicated to sharing books with each other and the world at large. I hope you'll stick around a bit and get to know BookCrossing -- maybe even make a journal entry on this book. You may choose to remain anonymous or to join (it's free!) Feel free to read and keep this book, or to pass it on to a friend or even set it out "in the wild" for someone else to find like you did. If you do choose to join and journal, then you can watch the book as it travels - You'll be alerted by email each time someone makes another journal entry. It's all confidential (you're known only by your screen name and no one is ever given your e-mail address), free, and spam-free. Happy reading!
This was left over at the end of a very rainy Day of the Book festival in Kensington, Maryland. I hope to continue its journey soon.
Journal Entry 6 by Melydia at Gaithersburg City Hall Concert Pavilion And Grounds in Gaithersburg, Maryland USA on Sunday, May 13, 2012
Released 11 yrs ago (5/19/2012 UTC) at Gaithersburg City Hall Concert Pavilion And Grounds in Gaithersburg, Maryland USA
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Giving away at the Gaithersburg Book Festival.
This was left over at the end of the Gaithersburg Book Festival. I hope to continue its journey soon.
Journal Entry 8 by Melydia at Sheraton Crystal City Hotel in Arlington, Virginia USA on Saturday, January 5, 2013
Released 11 yrs ago (1/5/2013 UTC) at Sheraton Crystal City Hotel in Arlington, Virginia USA
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Left on the OBCZ shelf.