false 92163 20 A masterpiece that is breathtaking in its scope, SARUM is an epic novel that traces the entire turbulent course of English history. This rich tapesty weaves a compelling saga of five families who preserve their own particular characteristics over the centuries, and offer a fascinating glimpse into the future.<br><br><br><i>From the Paperback edition.</i> 1952547 book 1987 Sarum: The Novel of England total:1693|5:510|4:696|3:385|2:80|1:23| 1693 6668 2375 208 0 2 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1990 Thu Jul 12 17:52:40 -0700 2007 Thu Jul 12 17:55:57 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 2 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Apr 20 11:15:18 -0700 2007 Fri Apr 20 12:10:35 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Aug 21 23:24:45 -0700 2007 Thu Jan 03 19:24:04 -0800 2008
The book follows five families from prehistoric to modern day, jumping through some of the most important moments in the history of Sarum and England. The last t...more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Sep 10 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri May 22 12:18:04 -0700 2009 Fri May 22 12:19:57 -0700 2009
James Miche...more...]]> 1 2 false false Sun May 10 18:41:27 -0700 2009 Sun May 10 18:59:42 -0700 2009 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 ...more...]]> 5 2 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Tue Mar 11 14:14:01 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 11 14:17:12 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Jul 15 13:13:18 -0700 2007 Sun Jul 15 13:16:18 -0700 2007 Sarum is a look at the interconnection of the generations of inhabitants of this area. Through the span of centuries, you see vignettes recounting the rise and fall of families through multiple generations. Great read and a great evocation of sett...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jan 31 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 12 15:39:23 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 04 06:37:48 -0800 2009 1 Pillars of the Earth and World Without End, both of which are set in the fictional (I think) English town of Kingsbridge. Like the Follett books, Sarum is also set in an English cathedral town, Salisbury, but that's where the similarities...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 19 17:54:31 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 19 18:02:42 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Jul 04 18:18:17 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 04 18:18:17 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1999 Thu Oct 22 01:30:07 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 25 00:21:28 -0700 2009 It was the second re-visit in 2003, where I was strangly drawn to this this area and surrounding country side. I w...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Mar 05 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Sep 18 19:26:44 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 05 11:02:01 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Aug 01 21:38:23 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 01 22:17:35 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jul 29 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 07 13:37:17 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 30 08:46:33 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jul 01 13:56:27 -0700 2007 Tue Jul 08 21:14:13 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Sep 28 00:00:00 -0700 1995 Mon Sep 28 16:07:52 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 28 16:38:28 -0700 2009 ONCE more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Fri Aug 31 21:11:38 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 01 09:25:42 -0700 2007
Beware, befor...more...]]> 1 0 false false Tue May 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Feb 05 18:26:44 -0800 2009 Tue May 05 05:45:52 -0700 2009 The Source as a teenager, but unfortunately I just couldn't finish it. I got half-way through and gave up in weariness. The concept is the same in both books, tracing the story of one pla...more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Dec 22 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 04 13:33:12 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 22 17:44:11 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jun 06 02:55:14 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 06 02:57:13 -0700 2009
I had just come back from England and loved reading about the way the society was formed. My heritage is English so I loved learning about the history.

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