by Edward Rutherfurd
A showcase of New York history from 1664 to the present day, told through the stories of several New York based (mostly old money Anglo and Dutch) families. I initially found it very frustrating because the narrative would switch to a new character/generation just as something interesting seemed t...
A showcase of New York history from 1664 to the present day, told through the stories of several New York based (mostly old money Anglo and Dutch) families. I initially found it very frustrating because the narrative would switch to a new character/generation just as something interesting seemed t...
Well that was epic! Didn't follow as well as the previous books of his I've read (Russka, London and Paris). Seemed to be focussed in one family where the others have had a more diverse mix.
My first Rutherfurd work was Sarum, his novel telling the story of the history of England by focusing on five lineages down the centuries in the area around Stonehenge and Salisbury Cathedral. The style wasn’t anything special, even clunky at times, and with almost 9,000 years of history to cover, f...
"New York" is a well researched, wonderful inter-generational saga that spans several centuries, from the mid 1600’s until 2011. It traces the generations of several families through feast and famine, prosperity and poverty, hope and despair. Many of the characters develop and reconnect seamlessly a...
I LOVED this novel! No surprise though, Edward Rutherfurd never disappoints. Starting in the 1600's and ending in 2009, the novel follows a family and those who interacted with them through the years. It's beautifully written and the characters just come to life. I could hardly put this down and at ...
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