Edward Rutherfurd: London: The Novel

London: The Novel


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" 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 Now in a handsome new trade paperback edition, here is Edward Rutherfurd's classic novel of London, a glorious pageant spanning two thousand years. He brings this vibrant city's long and noble history alive through the ever-shifting fortunes, fates, and intrigues of half-a-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 world. " 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

After an epic battle against the fey on the shores of Lake Erie, Persephone Alcmedi must now help the new Domn Lup, her waerewolf lover Johnny, regain the magical powers locked in his mysterious tattoos. Complications keep his memory from opening wide and a name-Arcanum-is their only lead. With the Romanian lords of all Waerewolves-the Zvonul-en route to greet the new Domn Lup, Johnny becomes desperate for the magic to be unlocked-these lords aren't the type to deal with any hindrance on one's power. But this isn't Seph's only problem. The Zvonul also have specific ideas about how Seph, in her role of the Lustrata, should serve the Dom Lup. Menessos, the vampire overlord, hasn't been himself since the battle, the Witch Elders Council believes Seph is responsible for the death of their, Eldrenne Xerxadrea, and there's a new human investigative task London: The Novel pdf force looking into recent strange events near Cleveland and clues are leading them right to Seph's door. And if that isn't enough, the house is being remodelled and Seph promised her foster daughter Beverley a grand birthday party.


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Author: Edward Rutherfurd
Number of Pages: 1152 pages
Published Date: 01 Nov 2002
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
Publication Country: New York, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9780345455680
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