Book description
In a novel of extraordinary richness the whole sweep of British
civilisation unfolds through the story of one place, Salisbury, from
beyond recorded time to the present day. The landscape - as old as time
itself - shapes the destinies of the five families. The Wilsons and the
Shockleys, locked in a cycle of revenge and rivalry for more than 400
years. The Masons, who pour their inspired love of stone into the
creation of Stonehenge and Salisbury Cathedral. The Porters, descended
from a young Roman soldier in exile. And the aristocratic Norman
Godefrois, who will fall to the very bottom of the social ladder before
their fortunes revive. Edward Rutherfurd was born in Salisbury,
Wiltshire, and educated at Cambridge University and Stanford University
in California. His first book,
Sarum
was based on the history of Salisbury. London
, Russka
and The Forest
, all draw on finely researched details of social history. Edward
Rutherford previously lived in London and New York City but has had a
home in Dublin for more than twelve years. He has two children. Edward
Rutherfurd is available for interview.
