{"product_id":"london-the-novel-paperback","title":"London: The Novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdward Rutherfurd\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A TOUR DE FORCE . . . London tracks the history of the English capital from the days of the Celts until the present time. . . . Breathtaking.\"--The Orlando Sentinel\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A master of epic historical fiction, Edward Rutherford gives us a sweeping novel of London, a glorious pageant spanning two thousand years. 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. Generation after generation, these families embody the passion, struggle, wealth, and verve of the greatest city in the Old World. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eLondon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Remarkable . . . The invasion by Julius Caesar's legions in 54 B.C. . . . The rise of chivalry and the Crusades . . . The building of the Globe theatre . . . and the coming of the Industrial Revolution. . . . What a delightful way to get the feel of London and of English history. . . . We witness first-hand the lust of Henry VIII. We overhear Geoffrey Chaucer deciding to write The Canterbury Tales. . . . Each episode is a punchy tale made up of bite-size chunks ending in tiny cliffhangers.\"\u003cb\u003e--The New York Times \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Hold-your-breath suspense, buccaneering adventure, and passionate tales of love and war.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Times \u003c\/i\u003e(London)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Fascinating . . . A sprawling epic.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA TOUR DE FORCE . . . LONDON TRACKS THE HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH CAPITAL FROM THE DAYS OF THE CELTS UNTIL THE PRESENT TIME. . . . BREATHTAKING.\u003cbr\u003e--The Orlando Sentinel \u003cbr\u003eNow in a handsome new trade paperback edition, here is Edward Rutherfurd's classic novel of London, a glorious pageant spanning two thousand 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 twentieth century. Generation after generation, these families embody the passion, struggle, wealth, and verve of the greatest city in the world. \u003cbr\u003e\"REMARKABLE . . . The invasion by Julius Caesar's legions in 54 B.C. . . . The rise of chivalry and the Crusades . . . The building of the Globe theatre . . . and the coming of the Industrial Revolution. . . . What a delightful way to get the feel of London and of English history. . . . We witness first-hand the lust of Henry VIII. We overhear Geoffrey Chaucer deciding to write The Canterbury Tales. . . . Each episode is a punchy tale made up of bite-size chunks ending in tiny cliffhangers.\"\u003cbr\u003e--The New York Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdward Rutherfurd was born in Salisbury, England, and was educated in Wiltshire and at Cambridge. He has since lived on both sides of the Atlantic, in Dublin and New York, but he returned to his roots to write his first novel, the best-selling \u003cb\u003eSarum\u003c\/b\u003e, a history of Salisbury. This was followed by the best-selling \u003cb\u003eRusska\u003c\/b\u003e, a sweeping history of Russia from the cossack horsemen to the Bolshevik revolution. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntil the 1980s, Edward Rutherfurd pursued a business career -- he attended Stanford Business School, worked for W.H. Smith, and was employed by Tory Party Central Office. As a child, he had been fascinated by the novels of C.S. Forester, Henty, and the historical romances of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. His grandmother, Evelyn Winch, was a well-known romantic novelist of the 1930s. Rutherfurd was also influenced by the novels of James Michener, such as \u003cb\u003eCovenant\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eTexas\u003c\/b\u003e, and saw that no one had attempted a similar approach in the United Kingdom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRutherfurd gave up his secure day job and spent two years researching and writing \u003cb\u003eSarum\u003c\/b\u003e. When it was half-finished, and funds were running low, he realized he needed to find an agent. He approached agent Gill Coleridge with a few chapters and a synopsis. Within a month, Century bought the book in England, and the novel was auctioned in the United States. Ten years later, \u003cb\u003eSarum\u003c\/b\u003e is still selling all over the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEdward Rutherfurd currently lives outside Dublin, Ireland.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1152\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.09 x 8.25 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 29, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755573903648,"sku":"9780345455680","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/08756304e3b342eab8d8fd42cd0271ec.webp?v=1780062609","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/london-the-novel-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}