The bestselling master of historical fiction weaves a sweeping drama of New York from the city's founding to the present day.
Edward Rutherfurd was born in England, in the cathedral city of
Salisbury. Educated locally, and at the universities of Cambridge,
and Stanford, California, he worked in political research,
bookselling and publishing. After numerous attempts to write books
and plays, he finally abandoned his career in the book trade in
1983, and returned to his childhood home to write Sarum. Four years
later, when the book was published, it became an instant
international bestseller, remaining 23 weeks on the New York Times
Bestseller List.
Since then he has written seven more bestsellers- Russka, a novel
of Russia; London; The Forest, set in England's New Forest which
lies close by Sarum; two novels which cover the story of Ireland
from the time just before Saint Patrick to the twentieth century;
New York; and Paris. His books have been translated into over
twenty languages.
Rutherfurd's vast and sweeping tome charts the Big Apple's rise
from its beginnings in the 17th century to the present day
*The Times*
Historical fiction at its best
*Daily Express*
Sweeping, expertly researched ... a brilliant introduction to the
history of New York, full of suspense, adventure and passion
*News of the World*
A masterful tribute to one of the great cities of the world
*The Good Book Guide*
It is hard to imagine any other writer combining such astonishing
depth of research with the imagination and ingenuity to hold it
together
*The Washington Post*
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