Sarum : The Novel of England, Part 2 (CD-Audio)

from tututhefirst

Well I FINALLY finished SARUM. It was lengthy, very detailed, and if I hadn't been so interested in the subject matter, and had the chance to tour the locale concurrent with my read, I think I'd probably not have finished. Without the physical attachment to the sense of place, I'd have labeled it...

from saturnloft

A truly successful epic novel*, one that covers very long periods of time, is a tricky undertaking. You have to provide enough information to feed the appetites of history buffs, but you also have to balance that with a convincing human story. Rutherfurd doesn't quite achieve that balance. Long t...

from EvelynBernard

I am a fan of Edward Rutherfurd's writings. There is something quite delicious about taking a large, sweeping historical novel and opening the pages for the first time - knowing that you have a long, slow, interesting and compelling read in front of you. Sarum does not disappoint. Yes, I would ha...

from pandorabox82

Sarum is one of those books that you want to read slowly because you don't want to miss anything. I loved this book, and while it did take me awhile to finish it, I found myself remembering the characteristics that Rutherfurd gave to each of his families. This is one book not to be missed, and it...

from marcLeroux84

A friend of mine recommended this book to me; unfortunately after I visited Salisbury. I was completely fascinated by the Cathedral, and only wish that I had read Sarum before going there. The novel is long, but once I started it I couldn't put it down.