Sarum, Part 3 — Edward Rutherfurd

Part Three Of Three PartsIn a novel of extraordinary richness the whole sweep of British history and civilization unfolds through the story of one place, Salisbury, from before recorded time to the present day. The landscape - as old as time itself - shapes the destinies of five families: the Wilsons and the Shockleys, rivals for more than 400 years; the Masons, who pour their inspired love of stone into the creation of Stonehenge and Salisbury Cathedral; the Porters, descended from a young Roman soldier in exile; and the Godefrois, Norman aristocrats who fall to the very bottom of the social ladder before their fortunes revive. Edward Rutherfurd is the critically acclaimed author of two other novels of highly imagined historical fiction, both recorded by B-O-T, RUSSKA and LONDON.SARUM immediately invites comparison with HAWAII and THE SOURCE. (New York Times Book Review)Bursting with action, supremely well crafted and a delight to read. (Chicago Tribune)