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 A master of epic historical fiction Edward Rutherford gives us a sweeping novel of London a glorious pageant spanning two thousand years. He brings this vibrant citys long and noble history alive through his saga of evershifting fortunes fates and intrigues of a halfdozen 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 Old World. Praise for London Remarkable . . . The invasion by Julius Caesars 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 firsthand the lust of Henry VIII. We overhear Geoffrey Chaucer deciding to write The Canterbury Tales. . . . Each episode is a punchy tale made up of bitesize chunks ending in tiny cliffhangers.The New York Times Holdyourbreath suspense buccaneering adventure and passionate tales of love and war.The Times London Fascinating . . . A sprawling epic.San Francisco Chronicle show more