![]() “Hold-your-breath suspense, buccaneering adventure, and passionate tales of love and war. Each episode is a punchy tale made up of bite-size chunks ending in tiny cliffhangers.” -The New York Times We overhear Geoffrey Chaucer deciding to write The Canterbury Tales. We witness first-hand the lust of Henry VIII. What a delightful way to get the feel of London and of English history. ![]() and the coming of the Industrial Revolution. The invasion by Julius Caesar’s legions in 54 B.C. Generation after generation, these families embody the passion, struggle, wealth, and verve of the greatest city in the Old World. Some characters are recognizable as descendants of previous characters, but others are introduced as time goes along. He brings this vibrant city's long and noble history alive through his saga of ever-shifting fortunes, fates, and intrigues of a half-dozen families, from the age of Julius Caesar to the twentieth century. Summary: London, like Edward Rutherfurd’s other books (I’ve read Paris, Sarum, and Ireland Awakening), covers the city over a time sweep of centuries. ![]() 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. Breathtaking.”-The Orlando SentinelĪ master of epic historical fiction, Edward Rutherford gives us a sweeping novel of London, a glorious pageant spanning two thousand years. Here is Edward Rutherfurd's classic novel of London, a glorious pageant spanning 2,000 years. ![]() ![]() London tracks the history of the English capital from the days of the Celts until the present time. . ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |