London: a Novel: Edward Rutherfurd

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I certainly wouldn't consider myself a history geek, so it is a pleasant surprise that I am truly enjoying learning so much about British history. Instead he allows the reader to absorb the bustle and colour of London life generation by generation, acculmulating a sense of the city constantly in change. 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.

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Set in the New Forest which is located in the south of England this goes all the way back to 1099 as it charts the progress of the region and all those who dwelt there. Vanessa Montfort and Edward Rutherfurd, recipients of the XI International Historical Novel Prize "City of Zaragoza" ". En general ha sido una buena lectura, y aunque ha sido exigente y densa en ocasiones, yo la recomiendo un montón. Crafter of the epic narrative" at the Wayback Machine(archived 26 June 2004), interview, ContraCostaTimes. Louder and louder now their mighty ringing grew, clanging and crashing down the major scale, drowning out every puny tune, until even the dome of St.Rutherfurd follows different families over the centuries, with their stories intertwining due to coincidence, marriage, and friendship. Then I realized I had read the whole book before - that is how unmemorable the stories and characters are. The book itself is crammed with the trivia of history, from the time of the Druids to the last decade of the twentieth century.

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Each period of history that is selected by Rutherfurd is complemented by stories that focus on these families. While narratives and positive happenstances occupy spans of pages, descriptions of the tragic or horrific are limited to brief sentences. The author places his vignettes at the most dramatic moments of that city's history, leaping from Caesar's invasion to the Norman Conquest to the Great Fire to (of course) the Blitz, with many stops in between. Focusing on the Romanovs, Karpenkos, Popov, Suvorins and Bobrovs, it tells their intertwined stories in great detail and depth, with great attention to accuracy too. Edward Rutherfurd talks Paris, the creative process and the ebb and flow of historical fiction with Mary Tod".I love these Michener-like authors who start with the creation of the earth and bring it through the centuries to modern day time, especially when, like Rutherfurd, they have families who intertwine through the epochs and are followed from earliest times to the present. Fast becoming a best-seller it quickly reached the top of the New York Times best-seller list in no time at all. This is the 30th book, but considering Alex has survived "Kill Alex Cross" before, chances are he survives this one.

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and the latter chapters in particular (Victorian through present) do not have the same complexity as the earlier stories. Los gastos de envío son calculados para un peso inferior a 1kg, superándose este peso le informaremos de los gastos de envío adicionales. Una novela maravillosa, que a lo largo de varios relatos situados en distintos periodos, cuenta la historia de Londres.It took some time to get through, partly because it began to feel like a chore rather than a pastime. 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.