Edward Rutherfurd
Edward Rutherfurd | |
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Born | 1948 Salisbury, England |
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | British |
Genre | Historical novels |
Notable works | Sarum |
Website | |
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Edward Rutherfurd is a pen name for Francis Edward Wintle[1] (born in 1948). He is best known as a writer of epic historical novels that span long periods of history but are set in particular places. His debut novel, Sarum, set the pattern for his work with a ten-thousand-year storyline.
Biography
Rutherfurd attended the
Sarum was published in 1987 and became an instant international best-seller, remaining for 23 weeks on the
His books have sold more than fifteen million copies and been translated into twenty languages.[4] Rutherfurd settled near Dublin, Ireland in the early 1990s, but currently divides his time between Europe and North America.[2]
New York: The Novel, won the
In 2015 Edward Rutherfurd was the recipient of the City of Zaragoza's International Historical Novel Honor Award "for his body of work in the field of the historical novel."[7]
Style
Rutherfurd invents four to six fictional families and tells the stories of their descendants. Using this framework, he chronicles the history of a place, often from the beginning of civilisation to modern times – a kind of historical fiction inspired by the work of
Rutherfurd's novels are generally at least 500 pages in length and sometimes more than 1,000. Divided into a number of parts, each chapter represents a different era in the place where the novel is set. There is usually an extensive family tree in the introduction, with each generational line matching the corresponding chapters.[9][10]
Works
- Sarum (1987) latterly titled Sarum: the Novel of England
- Russka (1991) sometimes titled Russka: the Novel of Russia
- London (1997)
- The Forest (2000)
- Dublin: Foundation (2004) titled The Princes of Ireland: The Dublin Saga in North America
- Ireland: Awakening (2006) titled The Rebels of Ireland: The Dublin Saga in North America
- New York (September 2009)
- Paris (April 2013) sometimes titled Paris: A Novel
- China (May 2021)[11]
References
- ^ a b Pimentel, Ben. "Sloan Graduates Take the Road Less Traveled". Stanford Graduate School of Business. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ^ a b c "Biography". Edward Rutherfurd Official Website. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ISBN 9780099527305.
- ^ "Edward Rutherfurd || Biography || Official Site".
- ^ "Past Winners of the David J. Langum Sr. Prizes: 2009, Langum Prize for American Historical Fiction". LangumTrust.org. 2009. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ "Medals Awarded by the Society". SaintNicholasSociety.org. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2015. He won for 2011.
- ^ "Vanessa Montfort and Edward Rutherfurd, recipients of the XI International Historical Novel Prize "City of Zaragoza"". Zaragoza City Council News. 20 May 2006. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ^ Tod, Mary (2013). "Edward Rutherfurd talks Paris, the creative process and the ebb and flow of historical fiction with Mary Tod". Historical Novel Society. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ^ Silver, Steven H (November 2009). "Review of New York by Edward Rutherfurd". SF Site. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ^ "Family Tree from Paris" (PDF). Edward Rutherfurd Official Site. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ^ "China by Edward Rutherfurd". Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
External links
- "Crafter of the epic narrative" at the Wayback Machine (archived 26 June 2004), interview, ContraCostaTimes.com 9 May 2004
- Edward Rutherfurd's Official site
- Edward Rutherfurd's Official Facebook Page