Edward Rutherfurd Knihy

Rozsáhlý dvoudílný historický epos o založení a postupném rozvoji Dublinu ve své první části popisuje historii Irska zhruba od pozdní doby ledové až po reformaci za Jindřicha VIII. v 16. století Prostřednictvím lehce nahozených dramatických příběhů řady smyšlených hrdinů se čtenář stává svědkem vzniku tohoto města a jeho narůstající moci od éry mýtů a legend až do historických mezníků v jeho rozvoji. Autor se snaží přiblížit etapu zápasů o moc mezi jednotlivými královstvími úsilí o sjednocení pod ústřední vládou a především jeho snahy o samostatnost. Ve velkolepé mozaice provází čtenáře nejen dějinami Irska, ale snaží se zachytit i neopakovatelné kouzlo tohoto kraje a postihnout svérázný charakter lidí, kteří jej od nepaměti obývají. Jako ve svých předcházejících románech i zde autor postupoval na základě dochovaných historických pramenů, třebaže musel některé detaily ze starších historických období fabulovat.

Rutherfurd celebrates America's greatest city in a rich, engrossing saga that showcases his extraordinary ability to combine impeccable historical research and storytelling flair. As in his earlier, bestselling novels, he illuminates cultural, social, and political upheavals through the lives of a remarkably diverse set of families. As he recounts the intertwining fates of characters rich and poor, black and white, native-born and immigrant, Rutherfurd brings to life the momentous events that shaped New York and America and Britain's unique place in the city's history: the Revolutionary War, the emergence of the city as a great trading and financial centre, the excesses of Gilded Age, the horror of the Civil War, the explosion of immigration in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the trials of World War II, the near-demise of New York in the 1970s and its roaring rebirth in the 90s, and the attacks on the World Trade Centre.

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 internationally bestselling author takes readers on an exhilarating journey through the rich history of China, beginning in 1839 at the onset of the First Opium War and continuing through Mao's Cultural Revolution to the present day. Edward Rutherfurd, known for his grand historical sagas, chronicles the fortunes of Chinese, British, and American families as they navigate the tides of history. His deeply researched narrative captures the essence of Chinese society, its ancient traditions, and the upheavals that shaped its emergence as a global power. The story is filled with romance, adventure, heroines, and scoundrels, showcasing the struggles and fortunes of its characters. From Shanghai to Nanking and the Great Wall, Rutherfurd vividly depicts the rise and fall of empires and the dramatic clash between the colonial West and the opulent East. This extraordinary tale is both majestically told and meticulously researched, offering a thrilling portrait of one of the world’s most remarkable countries.

Set against the dramatic backdrop of Irish political history, this novel revisits family dynasties such as the Walshes and the Doyles, whose epic voyages through the centuries continue right the way up to the twentieth century's Easter Rising and Independence.

The epic novel of the most romantic city in the world.City of love. City of splendour. City of terror. City of dreams.Inspired by the haunting, passionate story of the city of lights, this epic novel weaves a gripping tale of four families across the centuries: from the lies that spawn the noble line of de Cygne to the revolutionary Le Sourds who…

Four families, divided by ethnicity but united in shaping the destiny of their land, face love, hate, happiness, and hardship as Russia is transformed through history. Reprint.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “Rutherford brings England’s New Forest to life” ( The Seattle Times ) in this companion to the critically acclaimed SarumFrom the time of the Norman Conquest to the present day, the New Forest, along England’s southern coast, has remained an almost mythical place. It is here that Saxon and Norman kings rode forth with their hunting parties, and where William the Conqueror’s son Rufus was mysteriously killed. The mighty oaks of the forest were used to build the ships for Admiral Nelson’s navy, and the fishermen who lived in Christchurch and Lymington helped Sir Francis Drake fight off the Spanish Armada.The New Forest is the perfect backdrop for the families who people this epic story. The feuds, wars, loyalties, and passions of many hundreds of years reach their climax in a crime that shatters the decorous society of Bath in the days of Jane Austen, whose family lived on the edge of the Forest.Edward Rutherfurd is a master storyteller whose sense of place and character—both fictional and historical—is at its most vibrant in The Forest.“As entertaining as Sarum and Rutherford’s other sweeping novel of British history, London. ”— The Boston Globe

“A TOUR DE FORCE . . . London tracks the history of the English capital from the days of the Celts until the present time. . . . Breathtaking.”—The Orlando Sentinel A master of epic historical fiction, Edward Rutherford gives us a sweeping novel of London, a glorious pageant spanning two thousand years. He brings this vibrant city's long and noble history alive through his saga of ever-shifting fortunes, fates, and intrigues of a half-dozen families, from the age of Julius Caesar to the twentieth century. Generation after generation, these families embody the passion, struggle, wealth, and verve of the greatest city in the Old World. Praise for London “Remarkable . . . The invasion by Julius Caesar’s legions in 54 B.C. . . . The rise of chivalry and the Crusades . . . The building of the Globe theatre . . . and the coming of the Industrial Revolution. . . . What a delightful way to get the feel of London and of English history. . . . We witness first-hand the lust of Henry VIII. We overhear Geoffrey Chaucer deciding to write The Canterbury Tales. . . . Each episode is a punchy tale made up of bite-size chunks ending in tiny cliffhangers.”—The New York Times “Hold-your-breath suspense, buccaneering adventure, and passionate tales of love and war.”—The Times (London) “Fascinating . . . A sprawling epic.”—San Francisco Chronicle