PRAISE FOR SARUM

'A high-speed cavalcade of our island story' DAILY EXPRESS
'Supremely well crafted and a delight to read' CHICAGO TRIBUNE
'A thundering good read' THE BOOKSELLER
'A richly imagined vision of history' SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

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FIVE INTERCONNECTED FAMILIES

Sarum weaves an enthralling saga of five families - the Wilsons, the Masons, the family of Porteus, the Shockleys, and the Godfreys - who reflect the changing character of Britain.

CENTURIES OF TURMOIL AND TYRANNY

In a novel of extraordinary richness, the whole sweep of British civilization unfolds through the story of one place, Sailsbury, from beyond recorded time to the present day. The landscape - as old as time itself - shapes the destinies of the five families.

AN EPIC SAGA

Tracing historical moments from the Ice Age through to the present day, all set against the backdrop of an ever-changing England, Sarum is a novel of breathtaking scope, perfect for fans of Ken Follett and Diana Gabaldon.

The towering story of five families through 100 centuries of turmoil, tyranny, passion and prosperity.

About the Author

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.

Reviews
A heck of a story ... a grand read * Daily Mail *
A high-speed cavalcade of our island story ... a heady and sometimes sexy brew * Daily Express *
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 *
A thundering good read ... a great achievement * The Bookseller *



Book Information
ISBN 9781787461406
Author Edward Rutherfurd
Format Paperback
Page Count 1376
Imprint Arrow Books Ltd
Publisher Cornerstone
Weight(grams) 926g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 58mm