“RUTHERFURD LITERALLY PERSONIFIES HISTORY.” Rutherfurd’s close observation of Russia’s religious and ethnic diversity gives this epic a distinctive flavor.” Rutherfurd believes in adding color and adventure to facts that are exhaustively researched, making history palatable if not delicious.” Rutherfurd can take his place among an elite cadre of chroniclers such as Harold Lamb, Maurice Hindus and Henri Troyat.”

“ RUSSKA SUCCEEDS WHERE OF TRENDY SOVIET-WATCHING HAVE FAILED. Rutherfurd has indeed embraced all of Russia.” SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE Editorial Reviews Review – Russka by Edward Rutherfurd ePub can take his place among an elite cadre of chroniclers such as Harold Lamb, Maurice Hindus and Henri Troyat.” From Shanghai to Nanking to the Great Wall, Rutherfurd chronicles the turbulent rise and fall of empires as the colonial West meets the opulent and complex East in a dramatic struggle between cultures and people.Įxtraordinarily researched and majestically told, Edward Rutherfurd paints a thrilling portrait of one of the most singular and remarkable countries in the world.Here is a story of a great civilization made human, played out through the lives of four families who are divided by ethnicity but united in shaping the destiny of their land.

As always, we are treated to romance and adventure, heroines and scoundrels, grinding struggle and incredible fortunes.Ĭhina: The Novel brings to life the rich terrain of this vast and constantly evolving country. Along the way, in his signature style, Rutherfurd provides a deeply researched portrait of Chinese history and society, its ancient traditions and great upheavals, and China's emergence as a rising global power. Rutherfurd chronicles the rising and falling fortunes of members of Chinese, British, and American families, as they negotiate the tides of history. The story begins in 1839, at the dawn of the First Opium War, and follows Chinese history through Mao's Cultural Revolution and up to the present day. Now, in China: The Novel, Rutherfurd takes listeners into the rich and fascinating milieu of the Middle Kingdom. Įdward Rutherfurd has enthralled millions of people with his grand, sweeping historical sagas that tell the history of a famous place over multiple generations. The “unparalleled master of the historical saga' ( Newsweek) and internationally best-selling author of Paris and New York takes on an exhilarating new world with his trademark epic style in China: The Novel.