About the Author

EDWARD RUTHERFURD was born in Salisbury, England, and educated at Cambridge University and Stanford University in California. His bestselling novel Sarum is based on the history of Salisbury and Stonehenge. Russka, his second novel, recounts the sweeping history of Russia. London tells the two-thousand-year story of the great city, bringing all of the richness of London’s past unforgettably to life. His novel The Forest is set in England’s ancient New Forest. His last novel, The Princes of Ireland is the companion to The Rebels of Ireland covering the first eleven centuries of Ireland’s history. Edward Rutherfurd divides his time between Dublin and New York.

Reviews

Praise for the Bestselling Novels of EDWARD RUTHERFURD

The Princes of Ireland:
“A giant, sprawling, easy-to-read story told in James Michener fashion.” —Maeve Binchy

“A sweeping, carefully reconstructed portrait of a nation . . . Leaps through the centuries.” —New York Times

“Spellbinding . . . [A] page-turning Dublin saga . . . Rutherfurd does a magnificent job of packaging a crackling good yarn within the digestible overview of complex historical circumstances and events.” —Booklist


London:
“Remarkable . . . Grand.” —New York Times

“Hold your breath suspense, buccaneering adventure, and passionate tales of love and war.” —The Times (London)

“Fascinating . . . A sprawling epic.” —San Francisco Chronicle

“A tour de force . . . Breathtaking.” —Orlando Sentinel


Sarum:
“Bursts with action, encyclopedic in historic detail . . . supremely well crafted and a delight to read.” —Chicago Tribune

“A richly imagined vision of history, written with genuine delight.” —San Francisco Chronicle


Russka:
“An example of how a skillful historical novelist can illumine the present by dramatically re-creating the past.” —Houston Chronicle

“Rutherfurd literally personifies history.” —New York Daily News


The Forest:
“As entertaining as Sarum and Rutherfurd’s other sweeping novel of British history, London.” —Boston Globe

“The Forest is Michener told with an English accent.” —St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Praise for the Bestselling Novels of EDWARD RUTHERFURD

The Princes of Ireland:
"A giant, sprawling, easy-to-read story told in James Michener fashion." -Maeve Binchy

"A sweeping, carefully reconstructed portrait of a nation . . . Leaps through the centuries." -New York Times

"Spellbinding . . . [A] page-turning Dublin saga . . . Rutherfurd does a magnificent job of packaging a crackling good yarn within the digestible overview of complex historical circumstances and events." -Booklist


London:
"Remarkable . . . Grand." -New York Times

"Hold your breath suspense, buccaneering adventure, and passionate tales of love and war." -The Times (London)

"Fascinating . . . A sprawling epic." -San Francisco Chronicle

"A tour de force . . . Breathtaking." -Orlando Sentinel


Sarum:
"Bursts with action, encyclopedic in historic detail . . . supremely well crafted and a delight to read." -Chicago Tribune

"A richly imagined vision of history, written with genuine delight." -San Francisco Chronicle


Russka:
"An example of how a skillful historical novelist can illumine the present by dramatically re-creating the past." -Houston Chronicle

"Rutherfurd literally personifies history." -New York Daily News


The Forest:
"As entertaining as Sarum and Rutherfurd's other sweeping novel of British history, London." -Boston Globe

"The Forest is Michener told with an English accent." -St. Louis Post-Dispatch