About the AuthorĮdward Rutherfurd is the internationally bestselling author of several novels, including the New York Times bestsellers New York, London, The Princes of Ireland, and The Rebels of Ireland. This rich tapesty weaves a compelling saga of five families who preserve their own particular characteristics over the centuries, and offer a fascinating glimpse into the future.įrom the Paperback edition. This blockbuster saga should appeal to discriminating readers, since Rutherfurd has an excellent grasp of his subject and a compelling story to tell.” - Publishers Weekly From the Inside FlapĮ that is breathtaking in its scope, SARUM is an epic novel that traces the entire turbulent course of English history. In Sarum he has created a splendid novel that will bring many hours of diversified reading pleasure.” - The Plain Dealer “ Rutherfurd holds us all consistently intrigued. This blockbuster saga should appeal to discriminating readers, since Rutherfurd has an excellent grasp of his subject and a compelling story to tell.” - Publishers Weekly Editorial Reviews Review of Sarum by Edward Rutherfurd PDF One of the best books of the season.” - Kansas City Star “A richly imagined vision of history, written with genuine delight.” - San Francisco Chronicle

In Sarum he has created a splendid novel that will bring many hours of diversified reading pleasure.” - The Plain Dealer

It gives you not only history but comfort.” - Chicago Sun-Times I haven’t read so satisfactory a saga in years. a clear yet sparkling window upon history with a superb narrative, so perfectly balanced between history and fiction that it clears away the mists of time from antiquity, giving the reader the impression that events over a span of ten centuries occurred only yesterday.” - Fort Worth Star-Telegram supremely well crafted and a delight to read.” - Chicago Tribune “Bursts with action, encyclopedic in historic detail. An absorbing historical chronicle, Sarum is a keen tale of struggle and adventure, a profound human drama, and a magnificent work of sheer storytelling. As their fates and fortunes intertwine over the course of the centuries, their greater destinies offer a fascinating glimpse into the future. This rich tapestry weaves a compelling saga of five families-the Wilsons, the Masons, the family of Porteus, the Shockleys, and the Godfreys-who reflect the changing character of Britain.

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