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The Forest
Edward Rutherfurd
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Description for The Forest
Paperback. Few places lie closer to the heart of England's heritage than the New Forest. This work covers from the cruel forest laws of the Normans and their passion for hunting, to the founding of Beaulieu Abbey by capricious King John; from the very real dangers of the Spanish Armada to the elegance of Georgian Lymington; and more. Num Pages: 912 pages, genealogy tab maps. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 111 x 41. Weight in Grams: 484.
A remarkable and ambitious novel whose central character is not a man or a woman, but the ancient New Forest of England.
Few places lie closer to the heart of the nation's heritage than the New Forest. Now Edward Rutherfurd weaves its history and legends into compelling fiction, from the mysterious killing of King William Rufus to treachery and witchcraft, smuggling and poaching: this is an epic tale of well-born ladies, lowly woodsmen, sailors, merchants and Cistercian monks.
The feuds, wars, loyalties and passions of generations reach their climax in a crime that shatters the decorous ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
912
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
Number of Pages
912
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099279075
SKU
V9780099279075
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-25
About 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 ... Read more
Reviews for The Forest
Hugely impressive
Mail on Sunday
Exerts a hypnotic charm
Daily Mail
Fresh, exciting and insightful
The Independent
Mail on Sunday
Exerts a hypnotic charm
Daily Mail
Fresh, exciting and insightful
The Independent