Mention Books Toward Sarum: The Novel of England (Sarum #2)
| Original Title: | Sarum: The Novel of England |
| ISBN: | 0517223546 (ISBN13: 9780517223543) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.edwardrutherfurd.com/sarum.html |
| Series: | Sarum #2 |
| Setting: | United Kingdom |
Edward Rutherfurd
Hardcover | Pages: 912 pages Rating: 4.08 | 39370 Users | 1500 Reviews
Narration As Books Sarum: The Novel of England (Sarum #2)
Quantity not quality.I have to admit, I was more than a little surprised when I came to this book on Goodreads to leave a review and saw all the glowing reviews. I expected maybe a couple 4 stars and mostly 3 stars, but that is not what I found. I found all 4 stars and 5 stars. How can this be?
I enjoyed the first chapter of this book so much that I was excited that there would be 1400 pages more of it. By Chapter 2 however, my excitement was blown out of the water. Rutherfurd's writing style has neither finesse nor elegance, both of which I had expected from a book and author that sells so many copies.
This book was written in such a simplistic manner that I only got halfway through before I had to give the book away. The characters were one dimensional and without substance, and their stories were uninspiring.
For a book that started so awesome it sure did flatline.
I cannot remember the last time I didn't read a book all the way through. Even if I don't like a book I usually still force myself to read to the end. But I just couldn't have done that with Sarum. It was so poorly written and the short stories were becoming so boring that I found myself choosing to not pick the book up before going to sleep at night and that is just unheard of for me. I generally NEED to read for a while before I can get to sleep.
I will try and finish it, 'one day', but I cannot imagine how far away 'that day' will be. Far, far, FAR away I'd say.
Maybe Rutherfurd should have concentrated more on the quality of his writing and his stories instead of trying to simply write big books.
This was my first Rutherfurd, and definitely my last.
For those who are fussy, like me (I admit it) I don't think this book is for you.
Define Epithetical Books Sarum: The Novel of England (Sarum #2)
| Title | : | Sarum: The Novel of England (Sarum #2) |
| Author | : | Edward Rutherfurd |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 912 pages |
| Published | : | March 2nd 2004 by Gramercy (first published May 7th 1987) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. European Literature. British Literature. Epic. Audiobook. Novels |
Rating Epithetical Books Sarum: The Novel of England (Sarum #2)
Ratings: 4.08 From 39370 Users | 1500 ReviewsColumn Epithetical Books Sarum: The Novel of England (Sarum #2)
Wow! Well, I think finishing this mammoth 1350 page tome in just 9 days testifies as to how amazing it is!This is an incredibly informative yet entertaining book which concerns itself with the history of the Sarum (Salisbury) area of England, from prehistoric times to the nineteen eighties. Each era is covered in chapters of differing lengths, which don't only portray the significant historic events of the particular time but also introduce characters who play fictional roles within these realI greatly enjoyed Sarum. All 1033 pages of it. Sarum is the first Edward Rutherford book I tackled, although his New York book has stared at me with longing on a shelf for years. Starting at the end of the last Ice Age, Sarum follows the generational paths of five families through time to the modern day. The book hits all the strong beats: the building of Stonehenge, the Roman Invasion of Britain and their colonization, the Dark Ages, Saxon Britain, the Norman Invasion, the War of the Roses, the
I enjoyed the novel well enough, but I was expecting something of the caliber of James Michener, and this certainly didn't deliver. The writing is wordy and overly passive. The character are rather flat. And his research fell short in developing his ancient culture of England. He uses corn as one of the first crops farmed on English soil, and even has it as such an intricate part of their culture that there is a corn festival and princes. It's all ridiculous because corn is a New World species
Oddest thing -- it is the best and most compelling book that I did not like reading at all. Don't get me wrong -- I am duly impressed by Rutherford's undertaking and his research (although sometimes flawed or biased). Further, the idea is spectacular. The problem was that I did not enjoy it -- I felt I went from story to story, from generation to generation, as more of an obligation as opposed to an interest. I frankly did not care at all about any of these people. My feeling at the last page
A really marvellous read -this one follows the format that the author uses in all his work so far, he tells the story using ordinary folk who go through the momentous times in history.In Sarum , we go back further into the past than ever before with Rutherford. we go right back to the end of the last ice Age and meet the people who get cut off from continental Europe by the rising sea levels.We also watch as the first farmers arrive and make contact with the hunter gatherers already here. The
I took my dear sweet time reading this novel, and cherished every second. Historical fiction works, and works well, when it can be lingered over, savored; when it can be read, then re-read, as the author's glowing accounts of historical events come to life right off the page. James Michener was a master of this craft; Edward Rutherfurd aptly keeps him company, as evidenced by his sweeping novel, SARUM. Set in the author's hometown of Salisbury, England, this is a novel that tells the rich
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.