London

The Novel

By: Edward Rutherfurd

Narrated by: Andrew Wincott

"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

Here is Edward Rutherfurd's classic novel of London, a glorious pageant spanning 2,000 years. He brings this vibrant city's long and noble history alive through the ever-shifting fortunes, fates, and intrigues of half-a-dozen families, from the age of Julius Caesar to the 20th century. Generation after generation, these families embody the passion, struggle, wealth, and verve of the greatest city in the world.

©1998 Edward Rutherfurd (P)2018 Random House Audio

My 3rd brilliant novel by author

I fell in love with Serum many years ago. Recently I listened to Edward Rutherfurd’s New York, which was truly wonderful. This novel is a sweeping epic about London.
This book was different from New York because London is an ancient city. But it is still just as fascinating and well written as the other Rutherfurd books I’ve read/listened to.
Andrew Wincott is a talented narrator who brings this book to life.
I am so happy I’ve rediscovered this author after so many years. I plan to listen to Russka next, plus I already have the Ireland books in my library when I’m done with the next novel!

Good book, but with a glaring omission

I enjoyed listening to this book. I gave it four stars though because I think that a historical fiction book happening in London and spanning two millennia cannot be complete without at least a chapter on World War 1.

Good history lesson!

Great story of how London became what we see today! Well worth the listen. Rutherfurd never disappoints

First 2 chapters...almost gave up

This started very slow and I almost gave up. Then the characters developed and the story started moving quickly. By chapter 4 I waa totally hooked and recommended this book many times. Was actually sad to get to the end....I loved living IN London, if only in a book.

Unexpected delight

This style of novel is such a rare find… a saga of families and human choices interwoven with the consequences of even trivial happenings. I loved every minute of it. Well-written, of course, with immaculate balance of plot, setting and character, verdant language and lovely narration.

London - A sweeping historical fiction

I've physically read 2 of his books, Paris and New York. They were excellent and London did not disappoint. Rutherford can do no wrong in my mind. Some listeners complained about the narrator's voice trailing off, but I didn't really notice. He did a great job changing his voice for different characters. I found myself carried away by the story.

I highly recommend this audiobook.

For those who love historical fiction...

This saga delighted me from beginning to end. At first I was reluctant to start, given the length of this book, but I truly enjoyed every minute I spent with the Balls, the Doggits, the Greensleeves, the Barnicles and all their relations, adversaries and loves.
The narration was wonderful, with shifts in tone and speech to reflect different characters.

Always engrossing

This is my third Edward Rutherford book and it is equal in value to the other two: New York and Paris. I find this to be a wonderfully entertaining way to learn history. I can’t wait to move to my next city on his list.

Formulatic but fun

A good knowledge of history and really interesting characters, a must-read for British history buffs.

Did not disappoint

My only other novel by Edward Rutherford is Sarum, which I read years ago. London is written very similarly and did not disappoint. Looking forward to his other titles as well!