“Hold-your-breath suspense, buccaneering adventure, and passionate tales of love and war.

Each episode is a punchy tale made up of bite-size chunks ending in tiny cliffhangers.” -The New York Times We overhear Geoffrey Chaucer deciding to write The Canterbury Tales. We witness first-hand the lust of Henry VIII.

What a delightful way to get the feel of London and of English history. and the coming of the Industrial Revolution. Edward Rutherfurd - London: The Novel, Paperback - London presents the sweeping saga of one of the greatest cities on earth - from the days of the Romans. The invasion by Julius Caesar’s legions in 54 B.C. 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 Old World. 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 his saga of ever-shifting fortunes, fates, and intrigues of a half-dozen families, from the age of Julius Caesar to the twentieth century. follows the River Thames as it flows through the heart of London, from the days of the Romans. Breathtaking.”-The Orlando SentinelĪ master of epic historical fiction, Edward Rutherford gives us a sweeping novel of London, a glorious pageant spanning two thousand years. London by Edward Rutherfurd - book cover, description. London tracks the history of the English capital from the days of the Celts until the present time. .

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