Louder and louder now their mighty ringing grew, clanging and crashing down the major scale, drowning out every puny tune, until even the dome of St. Paul's itself seemed to be resonating in the din. And as he listened to this tremendous sound echoing all around him, so strident and so strong, it suddenly seemed to Carpenter that he could hear therein a thousand other voices: the Puritan voices of Bunyan and his pilgrim, the voice of his father Gideon and his saints, of Martha, why even of the Protestant Almighty himself. And, lost in their massive chorus, for a moment forgetting everything, even his own poor soul, he hugged his grandchildren and cried out in exultation: 'Hear! Oh, hear the voice of the Lord!' Then all the bells of London rang, and then O Be Joyful was joyful indeed.' What a delightful way to get the feel of London and of English history.' READ REVIEW.

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London covers almost two thousand years of history and focuses on a few familial hereditary lines throughout that span of time. Each period of history that is selected by Rutherfurd is complemented by stories that focus on these families. But the stories are mostly rooted in domestic issues. Domestic problems such as infidelity, disobedient spouses, and marriage arrangements dominate every time period covered by Rutherfurd. The history is often provided in narrative form along side the domestic tales and, as a result, life and history move forward on parallel paths. These two vital components seldom merged into that powerful combination known as great historical fiction.

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La principal pega que le pondría a esta novela son los personajes. La inmensa mayoría son muy planos y absolutamente olvidables. Esto es entendible teniendo en cuenta que son más de 2000 años de historia comprimidos en 1180 páginas, y que cuando consigues acordarte de quién es quién dentro de una generación, ya te pasa a la siguiente. Y claro, entiendo que sea difícil desarrollar tantos personajes en tan poco tiempo. Al principio y con esa justificación lo dejaba estar, pero cuando llevas más o menos la mitad del libro empieza a molestarte un poco, porque no deja de ser una novela y los personajes son una parte fundamental. Personalmente el personaje que más me ha interesado de todos ha sido Violet y por toda su vinculación con las suffragettes.

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Hold-your-breath suspense, buccaneering adventure, and passionate tales of love and war.” — The Times (London) Fascinantan je pokušaj, praviti priču o jednom gradu tako što ćete jahati kroz čitav njegov dveivišehiljadagodina dug život, prateći istoriju kako izmišljenih književnih junaka, porodica i loza, tako i stvarnih istorijskih ličnosti, i načina na koji su ga gradili, rušili, palili i sa njim bistvovali svo vreme, usputno držeći besprekorne mini časove istorije i koristeći široko dostupnu dokumentarnu građu tako da knjigu zaista sa pravom možete zvati i romanom i istorijskim spisom. The historical details of this book are excellent. I know a bit out history and there were no obvious errors or jarring anachronisms. The story covers major points of British history. The following chapter listing parallels major periods and events:Because the book spans so many centuries and stories, the individual characters and their plotlines might be simplistic, but I didn't mind that. The point of London is history, not character arcs. Sarum (also titled Sarum: The Novel of England) is a work of historical fiction by Edward Rutherfurd, first published in 1987. It is Rutherfurd's literary debut. It tells the story of England through the tales of several families in and around the English city of Salisbury, the writer's hometown, from prehistoric times to 1985. [1] Characters [ edit ] Rutherfurd attended the University of Cambridge and Stanford Business School, where he earned a Sloan fellowship. [1] [2] After graduating he worked in political research, bookselling and publishing. [2] He 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. [3] Fascinantan je pokušaj, i makar u ovom prvom delu, osvežavajući, pitko i plitko pisan, informativan, interesantan i lep. Svako poglavlje zasebna priča. Svaka priča zasebni junaci. Svi junaci potomci onih prethodnih. Od prazne ostrvske keltske močvare i prvih rimskih dolazaka i Cezarovih osvajanja, preko postepenog i viševekovnog razvoja kraljevstva, viteštva, kmetstva, zaključno sa pojavom prvih znakova demokratskog uređenja s kraja dvanaetskog veka.

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Ya para terminar, aconsejaría a las personas que quieran leer este libro y que estén un poco verdes como yo, que lo complementen con algún documental o algo por el estilo, ya que si no hay momentos en los que pierdes un poco el hilo... Y de esta forma creo que puede disfrutarse un poco más, con una base un poco más amplia a la que yo tenía... UPDATE: An author certainly can't cover every historical event concerning London in a single volume, or perhaps even in a series of volumes. However, to me. Rutherford completely skips over a vital part of London's history, a cultural one that had a worldwide impact perhaps as much of an impact as other issues. Before laughing out loud, here me out: the world is still reeling from the impact of London's "Swinging 60's": things such as fashion, the sexual revolution, music, films, class, etc. When I was a child, there were two places: North Carolina and London (Agatha Christie, the Beatles, and haircuts, etc.) I did enjoy "London" but I gotta take one star away from my original five-star review. Edward Rutherfurd is a pen name for Francis Edward Wintle [1] (born in 1948). He is best known as a writer of epic historical novels that span long periods of history but are set in particular places. His debut novel, Sarum, set the pattern for his work with a ten-thousand-year storyline.

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Medals Awarded by the Society". SaintNicholasSociety.org . Retrieved 20 December 2015. He won for 2011. Attending the University of Cambridge and later on the Stanford Business School, he had a strong and highly rewarding academic career, helped in part through being awarded a Sloan fellowship, which helped assist him during his time there. This then saw him move on to work within the field of political research after graduating, followed by book-selling and then publishing, as he developed his ideas on literature, all the while taking in inspiration for his future career to be in writing and fiction. Then in 1983 he finally gave it all in to return to his one true passion; writing, as he then went on to publish his first novel ‘Sarum’.

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Otro aspecto que me ha fastidiado es lo rápido que pasa por los últimos 100 años y sobre todo por la Primera y Segunda Guerra Mundial... Esto ya más bien es personal, porque son partes que me interesaban muchísimo y se me hicieron cortísimas. Ya de leer un libro tan extenso, no me habría importado que le hubiese dedicado unas 150 páginas más a esa parte, pero como digo, es cuestión de gustos e intereses... Lombard Street was named after many immigrants came from the Italian territory of Lombardy and set shop there. Historical figures, such as Julius Caesar, Geoffrey Chaucer, Henry VIII, William Shakespeare, and Pocahontas, make appearances alongside fictional characters and historical kings and queens of England. Rutherfurd covers far more actual history than Follett, I found myself spending a lot of time Googling specific historical events as I read along. This book is taking me a long time to read because I wanted to see what the Tower of London looked like, I wanted to read more about London Bridge, I even rented several DVDs that coincided with the time period in the book to get a feel of the culture, costumes and setting as I read. I don't believe any book has ever "engaged" me to this degree. I certainly wouldn't consider myself a history geek, so it is a pleasant surprise that I am truly enjoying learning so much about British history.Releasing his first book ‘Sarum’ in 1987, after breaking away from his old career to start writing it in 1983, he was well on his way to becoming a fully fledged writer. Typically travelling throughout the ages, he will chart a families progress over an extended period of time, sometimes even thousands of years. For this he has gained a huge amount of acclaim, both nationally and internationally, as his books travel worldwide. Rutherfurd's is a marathon task... I think that he pulls it off. LONDON: the Novel could hook you on history for life.' And he pulls off some remarkable effects. Typical of them a description of a Puritan character named O Be Joyful Carpenter listening to the chiming of London's bells: This epic work really does bring history alive in your as Rutherford moves from chapter to chapter effortlessly tracing the history of the remarkable city London and 5 remarkable families .There is not a dull moment and this should really awaken any interest you may have in history Londres" es un paseo de más de 2000 años de historia por una de las ciudades más carismáticas de Europa. Nos cuenta su historia a través de distintas generaciones de varias familias. A la vez que las vidas de estos personajes se van entrelazando, vamos aprendiendo acerca de los distintos sucesos históricos que han ido moldeando la ciudad hasta convertirla en lo que es hoy en día. Rutherfurd nos habla de arquitectura, economía, política, religión, y hasta de como la lengua fue evolucionando.