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- NATIONAL BESTSELLER - "Rutherford brings England's New Forest to life" (The Seattle Times) in this companion to the critically acclaimed Sarum From the time of the Norman Conquest to the present day, the New Forest, along England's southern coast, has remained an almost mythical place.
- About the Author: Edward Rutherfurd was born in Salisbury, England, and educated at Cambridge University.
- 784 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Historical
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER - "Rutherford brings England's New Forest to life" (The Seattle Times) in this companion to the critically acclaimed Sarum From the time of the Norman Conquest to the present day, the New Forest, along England's southern coast, has remained an almost mythical place. It is here that Saxon and Norman kings rode forth with their hunting parties, and where William the Conqueror's son Rufus was mysteriously killed. The mighty oaks of the forest were used to build the ships for Admiral Nelson's navy, and the fishermen who lived in Christchurch and Lymington helped Sir Francis Drake fight off the Spanish Armada. The New Forest is the perfect backdrop for the families who people this epic story. The feuds, wars, loyalties, and passions of many hundreds of years reach their climax in a crime that shatters the decorous society of Bath in the days of Jane Austen, whose family lived on the edge of the Forest. Edward Rutherfurd is a master storyteller whose sense of place and character--both fictional and historical--is at its most vibrant in The Forest. "As entertaining as Sarum and Rutherford's other sweeping novel of British history, London."--The Boston GlobeReview Quotes
"Not all good things come in small packages. If you like books that are big, Edward Rutherfurd is your man. He writes wonderful sagas, tales that cover centuries, always keeping these long stories lively by telling us about the events and conflicts of people's lives. Rutherfurd does the painstaking research; the reader has all the fun."--Seattle Times
"Many of the most memorable characters are women-Adela the Norman, bold in the face of injustice; her descendant Alice Albion, almost brave enough to defeat the hatred of the civil war; tough old Adelaide, so loyal to ancient grievances that she can't let her sweet niece Fanny take hold of love."--Kansas City Star
"The novel covers 10 centuries, tracking a half-dozen or so families and their fates, their fortunes, and intrigues moving the stories along. But the trees have tales to tell, too. As fiction, it works like a charm. . . . English majors will love this, and so will almost anyone else who starts page 1 and follows Puckle, Godwin Pride, Cola the Huntsman and their descendents along Rutherfurd's twisting road."--New York Daily News
About the Author
Edward Rutherfurd was born in Salisbury, England, and educated at Cambridge University. His first novel, Sarum, was an instant international bestseller. His subsequent novels-Russka and London-were also highly acclaimed bestsellers here and abroad.Dimensions (Overall): 8.38 Inches (H) x 5.52 Inches (W) x 1.62 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.29 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 784
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Historical
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Edward Rutherfurd
Language: English
Street Date: March 1, 2005
TCIN: 1001920960
UPC: 9780345479365
Item Number (DPCI): 247-16-6588
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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