Sarum (also titled Sarum: The Novel of England) is a work of historical fiction by Edward Rutherfurd, first published in 1987. It is Rutherfurd's literary debut. It tells the story of England through the tales of several families in and around the English city of Salisbury, the writer's hometown, from prehistoric times to 1985.[1]
Author | Edward Rutherfurd |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Genre | Historical novel |
Publisher | Century Hutchinson |
Publication date | 7 May 1987 |
Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
Pages | 1145 pp (first edition) |
ISBN | 0-7126-1447-8 |
OCLC | 15591802 |
The main families of Sarum include:
The story covers major points of British history. The following chapter listing parallels major periods and events :