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London
By : by Edward Rutherfurd (Goodreads Author)
ratings : 24,821
ratings reviews : 1,511
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Original Title : London
ISBN : 0345455681 (ISBN13: 9780345455680)
Edition Language : English
Series : London, England
Paperback, 1152 pages
Published October 29th 2002 by Ballantine Books (first published January 1st 1997)
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Description : Here is Edward Rutherfurd's classic 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 Here is Edward Rutherfurd's classic 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.
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REVIEWS :This epic work really does bring history alive in your as Rutherford moves from chapter to chapter effortlessly tracing the history of the remarkable city London and 5 remarkable families .There is not a dull moment and this should really awaken any interest you may have in historyIncredible men and unforgettable ,often extremely sensual, women enliven the pages of this work as you gain more knowledge about England and in the last chapter the message of the book is described succinctly .The rich A sprawling historical novel as big as London itself - it was required reading before I went to study abroad and I've read it twice since. Rutherford did an incredible amount of research and it all comes together beautifully. The characters' family trees carry through the entire history of Britain - pre-Roman through WWII. This book is so dear to my heart! The third book of Rutherford's that I've read of this type. Have previously read Sarum and Russka and this book pretty much followed those; nothing really surprising or extraordinary about this book.I suggest reading this book for more of the historical facts than any sort of story-telling. As a history of London (and England) it's nice in that it's not too dry and involves a little bit of fictional aspects. However, the fact that the characters change every couple of chapters (as the narrative I did not like this book, and probably won't finish it though I'm 3/4 of the way through. The author goes from life to life through the history of London, and because it's such massive history, is unable to give details about the characters and environments that I usually adore. Because of this lack of detail I feel disconnected from the characters and the story. I chose to read it after going to London and wishing I could learn more about the historical day to day. I think reading seperate UPDATE: An author certainly can't cover every historical event concerning London in a single volume, or perhaps even in a series of volumes. However, to me. Rutherford completely skips over a vital part of London's history, a cultural one that had a worldwide impact perhaps as much of an impact as other issues. Before laughing out loud, here me out: the world is still reeling from the impact of London's "Swinging 60's": things such as fashion, the sexual revolution, music, films, class, etc. London stretches all the way from Roman times to the present. The author tells stories at the most dramatic moments of that city's history, leaping from Caesar's invasion to the Norman Conquest to the Great Fire to the Blitz, with many stops in between. London is ambitious, and students of English history will eat it up. I really enjoyed this one. If you happen to like hauling around 1000+ page books with you for weeks, you'll love this one! Although not in the same league as Ken Follett's "Pillars of the Earth" and "World Without End", this is a nice book for Follett fans who are suffering from severe withdrawal symptoms after finishing those two great novels. I probably could have done without the first 200 pages, I really didn't need to know how the White Cliffs of Dover were formed to lead into the rest of the book, but once I got This was like a cross between a history textbook and One Hundred Years of Solitude. It's the history of London since before the Roman invasion till modern times told through life stories of generations upon generations of a few of the same families. So, 2000 Years of Solitude in London, if you will. I vaguely expected the book to rapidly gloss over the olden times and spend 80% of time on the Victorian era - but it didn't. Actually, Rutherfurd paid a lot of detailed attention to the Middle Ages Ugh. Every physical description of a female character began and ended with her breasts. Wooden prose, stilted dialogue -- actually, the only thing I enjoyed about this book were the descriptions of London as it grew and changed. If Rutherfurd had written a story about the city itself, rather than bringing characters into it, I might have enjoyed it more. Maybe a better writer will attempt that book. It's odd to read a 1,124 page novel and feel that it's too short. This is not a "haute" literature novel, but rather a sprawling ramble through the history of London - the terrain and its people - made accessible through a series of chronological tales told through the ages. As with "Sarum," Mr. Rutherfurd follows different families over the centuries, with their stories intertwining due to coincidence, marriage, and friendship. This book genre is terrific for learning little known facts, such A Book for All Seasons: published during a milestone year (1997) So... this book.I read Edward Rutherfurd's novel "Paris" at the beginning of this year and flew through the 800-something pages because I just couldn't put it down. Yes, part of it is my bias because I love that city, but the book was such a great work of historical fiction in itself. It has a place on my favorites list and I recommend it to all.With that, I bought "London", assuming I'd love it just as much. I'm totally into England and English history, especially Tudor history, so I was really This is a long book--I will be a few days on this one. Looks good so far.************Tuesday 1/6/09. Now on page 365 of London. Still good. Will review when finished.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Finally finished London (we have been a bit busier at work).The historical details of this book are excellent. I know a bit out history and there were no obvious errors or jarring anachronisms. It started out fine, but about 3/4ths of the way through, the repetition (particularly every era having a character with an odd streak of white hair) got to be annoying, and in a 1100+ page book, it ended up seeming interminable.Rutherfurd's got a schtick of writing massive doorstoppers following one family over the course of millennia. There's intimate domestic dramas and high points in history all mixed together. A fine formula, but once is enough. I tried reading his Russka: The Novel of.
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