Sarum: The Novel of England
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Picked this up at Goodwill, for BC.
This is the only one of Rutherfurd's sagas I've read (yet), and I remember enjoying it very much. I definitely want to read more of his books. (I have copies of Russka and London.) Now to find time to read them.
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.
This is the only one of Rutherfurd's sagas I've read (yet), and I remember enjoying it very much. I definitely want to read more of his books. (I have copies of Russka and London.) Now to find time to read them.
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 Pour House Cafe in Westminster, Maryland USA on Saturday, January 12, 2008
Released 16 yrs ago (1/13/2008 UTC) at Pour House Cafe in Westminster, Maryland USA
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Taking to the BookCrossing get-together this afternoon. If no one wants it, it'll be left on the OBCZ shelf in the back room.
Taking to the BookCrossing get-together this afternoon. If no one wants it, it'll be left on the OBCZ shelf in the back room.