Since then, I've read a number of Rutherfurd's novels-the Forest, London, New York.If you like your books big, your sagas multi-generational, and you like reading about history and about places you'll enjoy this book. "I'm in." Sarum remains one of my favorite in this genre. The heft of the book and the fact that is was a historical family saga told over many generations-"Oh yeah," I thought. I remember picking up the hardcover edition of Edward Rutherfurd's Sarum when I worked in the bookstore. Most of Rutherford's books are over 1,000 pages so Paris is a short story. I LOVED this book and cannot recommend it more highly to historical fiction fans. The plague and the Spanish Flu also appear as well as the world exhibitions that were held in Paris and the rise of feminism. While the book covers two wars, I was glad that the fighting scenes were short. What about the building of the Eiffel Tower? Here, you will discover everything that went into its construction by following characters who were hired to work on it. If you want to know why plaster of paris is named such, read this book. There are many, many historical details that are clearly explained. Paris skips back and forth in time but I found it is easy to follow. I have read 2 other historical novels by Rutherford and both told their stories chronologically.
The families interact with famous people from their eras in order to bring the reader some familiarity with Parisian history. It covers 1,000 years of history by telling the sagas of six families. Paris is a historical fiction novel by Edward Rutherford. The next thing I knew I was 200 pages into the book and knew that I would not read anything else until I finished it. I picked it up intending to read only a couple of pages while the Kindle recharged.
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