![]() ![]() Four years later, when the book was published, it became an instant international bestseller, remaining 23 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List. 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. Educated locally, and at the universities of Cambridge, and Stanford, California, he worked in political research, bookselling and publishing. Biography: Edward Rutherfurd was born in England, in the cathedral city of Salisbury.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 landscape - as old as time itself - shapes the destinies of the five families. 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. 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. 'A richly imagined vision of history' SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE 'Supremely well crafted and a delight to read' CHICAGO TRIBUNE 'A high-speed cavalcade of our island story' DAILY EXPRESS Click here to purchase from Rakuten Kobo PRAISE FOR SARUM ![]()
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