Sarum: Part 2 of 3 By Edward Rutherfurd

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Francis Edward Wintle best known under his pen name Edward Rutherfurd was born 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 a historical novel with a ten thousand year story set in the area around the ancient monument of Stonehenge and Salisbury 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 five bestsellers RUSS Francis Edward Wintle best known under his pen name Edward Rutherfurd was born 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 a historical novel with a ten thousand year story set in the area around the ancient monument of Stonehenge and Salisbury 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 five bestsellers RUSSKA a novel of Russia LONDON THE FOREST set in England s New Forest which lies close by Sarum and two novels which cover the story of Ireland from the time just before Saint Patrick to the twentieth century His books have been translated into twenty languages. Sarumlearn sarum ac uk Edward Rutherfurd is a Life Member of the Friends of Salisbury Cathedral the Salisbury Civic Society and the Friends of Chawton House which is located in Jane Austen s village and dedicated to the study of women writers He is also a Patron of the National Theatre of Ireland the Abbey Theatre in Dublin. Historical Fiction sarum road In 2005 the City of Salisbury commemorated his services to the city by naming one of the streets leading off its medieval market place Rutherfurd Walk site_link A masterpiece that is breathtaking in its scope SARUM is an epic novel that traces the entire turbulent course of English history This rich tapesty weaves a compelling saga of five families who preserve their own particular characteristics over the centuries and offer a fascinating glimpse into the future From the Paperback edition Sarum Part 2 of 3very fun read Audiobook .

. Sarumlearn Edward has lived in London New York New Hampshire and Ireland He currently divides his time between New England and Europe He has two children