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Sarum (1987)

by Edward Rutherfurd

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Covering the entire course of English history, this epic follows five families that mirror the social and political forces that have shaped Britain--the Wilsons, the Masons, the Porteuses, the Shockleys, and the Godfreys. A masterpiece that is breathtaking in its scope, Sarum is an epic novel that traces the entire turbulent course of English history. This rich tapestry weaves a compelling saga of five families who preserve their own particular characteristics over the centuries, and offer a fascinating glimpse into the future.… (more)
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A few days ago, here in early 2024, I recalled reading and enjoying an epic novel that followed a few English families, from prehistory through modern time. Its title and most of its contents escaped me, but this morning's research brought back the almost-thousand-page novel, Sarum.

The idea of following history through a set of stories about family lines, is both sort of kludgy, and at the same time brilliant. I'm willing to agree that a line of the Browns (I don't remember any names from the book) kept their family name and family worldview through centuries. If they were nice people or nasty ones in the bronze age, they were the same in the 1900s. That's the cover Rutherfurd uses to make his novel work. And it did work for me. What I know about English history is probably largely influenced by this big, fat, paperback book. ( )
  mykl-s | Mar 2, 2024 |
It is an epic novel spanning the Stone Age to the late 20th century in the Salisbury Plain. The story is written in the style of the late James Michener. ( )
  Huba.Library | Feb 25, 2024 |
Sarum
Edward Rutherfurd
Publicado: 1987 | 1104 páginas
Novela Histórico

Con «Sarum», Edward Rutherfurd se adentra esta vez en los entresijos históricos de la civilización británica, civilización que cobra vida a través de los acontecimientos que tuvieron lugar en la zona de Salisbury a lo largo de casi cien siglos. Los parajes de Salisbury serán el escenario por el que transcurran las agitadas vidas de cinco familias muy diferentes. Se trata de los Wilson y los Shockley, envueltos en una espiral de rivalidad y venganza durante más de cuatrocientos años; de los Mason, involucrados en la creación de lugares como Stonehenge o la catedral de Salisbury; de los Porter, descendientes de un joven soldado romano en el exilio; y de los aristocráticos Godefroi, que caerán en la miseria absoluta antes lograr recuperar su fortuna. Como hizo en «London» y «Rusos», Rutherfurd combina con habilidad un cuidado detalle histórico, una serie de aventuras trepidantes y unos personajes muy reales.
  libreriarofer | Sep 17, 2023 |
Londres
Edward Rutherfurd
Publicado: 1997 | 1062 páginas
Novela Histórico

La ciudad de Londres como nunca antes nos lo habían contado. Esta arrolladora novela cuenta dos milenios de historia de una de las ciudades más fascinantes del mundo: Londres. Desde la fundación de un pequeño asentamiento celta a los bombardeos de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, pasando por la invasión por parte de las legiones de César en el año 54 a.C, las Cruzadas, la conquista normanda, la creación del teatro Globe en el que Shakespeare estrenaría sus obras, las tensiones religiosas, el Gran Incendio, la época victoriana… cientos de historias mezclan a personajes reales y ficticios, pertenecientes a unas pocas sagas familiares que se perpetúan a través de los siglos. Cada episodio de Londres, profuso en detalles históricos, revela la riqueza, la pasión, el brío y la lucha por sobrevivir de una ciudad única.
  libreriarofer | Sep 17, 2023 |
A wonderful, sweeping, fantastic historical novel that resonated with my genealogy and history loving soul. ( )
  Kim.Sasso | Aug 27, 2023 |
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First, before the beginning of Sarum, came a time when the world was a colder and darker place.
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Covering the entire course of English history, this epic follows five families that mirror the social and political forces that have shaped Britain--the Wilsons, the Masons, the Porteuses, the Shockleys, and the Godfreys. A masterpiece that is breathtaking in its scope, Sarum is an epic novel that traces the entire turbulent course of English history. This rich tapestry weaves a compelling saga of five families who preserve their own particular characteristics over the centuries, and offer a fascinating glimpse into the future.

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