London: a Novel: Edward Rutherfurd

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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. Encuadernación de tapa dura. Condition: Muy bien. Sin Sobrecubierta. 1ª Edición. Titulo original: London. Traducción: Camila Batlles. Los gastos de envío son calculados para un peso inferior a 1kg, superándose este peso le informaremos de los gastos de envío adicionales.

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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’. Tod, Mary (2013). "Edward Rutherfurd talks Paris, the creative process and the ebb and flow of historical fiction with Mary Tod". Historical Novel Society . Retrieved 5 March 2016. With awards for his work and contributions to the field in general, he has created a long and impressive legacy. Establishing himself as a key figure within the industry, this legacy will continue on for some time yet. This is something that appears not to be stopping any time soon in the near future, as his career grows from strength-to-strength.Pomalo bizarno, i razočaravajuće, delovala mi je činjenica da je isti autor na isti način napravio knjige o Londonu, Parizu i Njujorku. Nemoguće je biti toliko posvećen, temeljan i prisutan u istoriji tako različitih mesta, mislio sam i odabrao londonsku priču, pre svega zbog britanskog porekla autora računajući da je tu na svom terenu, i emotivno a ne samo književno ili naučno, i zbog činjenice da je London uvek bio san, i zbog toga što zapravo vrlo malo znam o njegovom višemilenijumskom životu. I prijalo je čitanje, više no što sam mislio, i dovoljno da se nastavi, sa druga dva dela. The story covers major points of British history. The following chapter listing parallels major periods and events: Lo compré con mucha ilusión, pero lo estoy leyendo de a trozos hace casi 4 años, y por más que me forcé a terminarlo, cada vez me parece más una carga (en todo sentido, ya que es pesado de leer y pesado de transportar. Ya no sé donde ponerlo). Past Winners of the David J. Langum Sr. Prizes: 2009, Langum Prize for American Historical Fiction". LangumTrust.org. 2009. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012 . Retrieved 20 December 2015. La idea tenía su atractivo: contar la historia de Londres a través de los descendientes de varias generaciones. Pero una historia tan larga finalmente hace que los personajes sean prácticamente intercambiables y genéricos. Totalmente faltos de desarrollo y profundidad, entran y salen de la historia sin dejar una impresión duradera y se olvidan a los pocos párrafos.

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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] Then there's the fabric of London itself, the persistence of landmarks and street patterns... Coins or artefacts stolen or lost in one chronicle raise the reader's expectations that they might be recovered in another, at a later date... In Anglo-Saxon, “island” was rendered “eye”, the words “Chelch Eye” made a sound roughly like “Chelsea”.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. Whilst working he managed to get a clear insight into how the publishing industry operated and what went into creating a strong novel, always retaining a keen interest in literature and the written word all the way throughout. His interest in history also helped him gain an insight into the material that he was going to be working with in the future as well, allowing him to inject a sense of realism and accuracy into his narratives and characters. Long and extensively researched, this passion for history that he’s kept with him throughout his life is clearly reflected in his novels and their huge and expansive narratives. Forgotten the title or the author of a book? Our BookSleuth is specially designed for you. Visit BookSleuth 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

Edward Rutherfurd

At the end of the Wars of the Roses, London had perhaps fifty thousand people; by Elizabeth’s last years, four times that number. Since I haven't read many books about history, London held a world of new and interesting information for me - what lives were like for upper classes, kings and working men, the rights of women, political turmoils, religious transformations, important historical events, epidemics, traditions, works of art. Because I'm new to the topic, can't say if Rutherfurd was accurate and in-depth about his narrative or not. 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. Medals Awarded by the Society". SaintNicholasSociety.org . Retrieved 20 December 2015. He won for 2011. 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...This landing place they now called Lundenwic: Lunden from the old Celtic and Roman name of the place, Londinos, and -wic, meaning in Anglo-Saxon “port” or, in this case, “trading post”. Rutherfurd, having celebrated at some length the growth of an English cathedral town (Sarum, 1987) and the turbulent history of Russia (Russka, 1991), offers a massive survey in fictional form of London's long history. Like the work of his likely inspiration, James Michener, Rutherfurd's novels are distinguished by admirable research and a propulsive plot. This latest follows the growth of London from its origins as a Celtic encampment through its emergence as the Roman capital in Britain and on to its long climb to preeminence as England's (and, for a time, the world's) greatest city. Interwoven with the private (and rather melodramatic) adventures of a half-dozen families over a 2,000-year span are most of the events that shaped England (from the Norman invasion up to the Battle of Britain).' Originally published on the sixth of April in 2000, this was another standalone novel from the British author, once again spanning a vast number of years. With his now trademarked epic scope as before, it manages to recapture an accuracy and sense of character which shows a master clearly at the top of his game. Whilst the style and the tone are dramatic in nature, it’s not inaccessible either, as it allows the reader to jump in easily, getting lost in the narrative.