Edward Rutherford?

[Hannah Tindall]

I'm pretty sure he counts I've only read 2 of his books... Russka and another one that I can't remember which one it was I read, but I know that they're brilliant, if a bit heavy. I mean, getting most of Russia's history into one book is impressive no?

 

[Riselka]

I've got all but his latest, New York, in my "to be read" pile. The consensus amongst those people I know who have read them, is that Sarum, and London, are his best books. Most of them say that Sarum is an absolute masterpiece.

 

[Hannah Tindall]

London is the other one I've read, I'm pretty sure! I shall have to go and find Sarum, maybe when I've finished A Level Lit. Doing the full A Level in a year doesn't leave me with much time to read for fun Then again, I still enjoy it.

 

[Lioness]

*loves*

I've read London, and The Forest (I think that was what it was called)

I really really like them. I've been meaning to find Sarum for ages, but I sort of forgot.

 

[Rosemary]

On of my favourite Historical Fiction writers!

Sarum is an absolute must! Have you managed to get a copy yet Lioness?

London and Russka are fantastic reads as well. The Forest was good but not in my opinion as good as his previous books.

I have yet to get his books on Ireland, which are on my list 'to get' and have heard they are tremendous reads as well.

 

[nixie]

Sarum was a masterpiece

 

[BenSt]

I am so glad there is a thread on this, I'd hate to think Rutherford's series were not popular. I actually read the Forest first and then read Sarum, and I must say of the two the Forest was by far my favorite. At times, especially the stories around the reign of Elizabeth I and the civil war I was brought to tears. Sarum was incredible but you could tell how far Rutherford had come as a writer between the two.

I havn't read his others, but I'm interested in reading Russka next, seems fascinating.

I wondered all the way through what it might be like adapted into a miniseries, with each episode being one of the stories, all the same actors playing their respective descendants roles.