Summary
A sweeping, epic novel of the greatest city in the world.
From the empty grandeur of the New World to the skyscrapers of the City that Never Sleeps, from the intimate detail of lives long forgotten to those lived today at breakneck speed, Edward Rutherfurd’s acclaimed novel is a true epic.
The novel begins with a tiny Indian fishing village and the Dutch traders who first carved out their hopes amidst the splendour of the wilderness. The British settlers and merchants followed…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099509387 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0099509385 |
| Author: | Edward Rutherfurd |
| Publisher: | Cornerstone |
| Imprint: | Arrow Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 1040 |
| Release Date: | 1 July 2010 |
| Weight: | 706g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 128mm x 46mm |
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Rutherfurd’s vast and sweeping tome charts the Big Apple’s rise from its beginnings in the 17th century to the present day
Rutherfurd’s vast and sweeping tome charts the Big Apple’s rise from its beginnings in the 17th century to the present day * The Times *
Historical fiction at its best * Daily Express *
Sweeping, expertly researched … a brilliant introduction to the history of New York, full of suspense, adventure and passion * News of the World *
A masterful tribute to one of the great cities of the world * The Good Book Guide *
It is hard to imagine any other writer combining such astonishing depth of research with the imagination and ingenuity to hold it together * The Washington Post *
About The Author
Edward Rutherfurd
Edward Rutherfurd was born in England, in the cathedral city of Salisbury. Educated locally, and at the universities of Cambridge, and Stanford, California, he worked in political research, bookselling and publishing. After numerous attempts to write books and plays, he finally abandoned his career in the book trade in 1983, and returned to his childhood home to write Sarum. Four years later, when the book was published, it became an instant international bestseller, remaining 23 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List.
Since then he has written seven more bestsellers- Russka, a novel of Russia; London; The Forest, set in England’s New Forest which lies close by Sarum; two novels which cover the story of Ireland from the time just before Saint Patrick to the twentieth century; New York; and Paris. His books have been translated into over twenty languages.
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