--- product_id: 150023888 title: "London: The Novel" price: "AR$15195" currency: ARS in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/150023888-london-the-novel store_origin: AR region: Argentina --- # London: The Novel **Price:** AR$15195 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** London: The Novel - **How much does it cost?** AR$15195 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.ar](https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/150023888-london-the-novel) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description desertcart.com: London: The Novel (Audible Audio Edition): Edward Rutherfurd, Andrew Wincott, Random House Audio: Books Review: An interesting, quickly-paced summary of the history of London - My dad suggested I read this book years ago when I was a teen. I did, and found it fascinating. Now I'm reading it again at midlife, and am happy to say it's still very interesting and well-written. I agree with many of the "one-star" reviewers of this book that the characters are very flat. I believe, though, that this is intentional. Even if not intentional, it works, because this book is not about the people in it. This book is about the city itself. The characters are simply a catalyst to get us from one historical period to the next. We aren't meant to have an actual interest in their personal lives, but occasionally we do, and that's a credit to the writer that he can make us care about people with whom we are involved on only a passing level. However, we never really have to say goodbye to the supporting cast, because they are incarnated through the development of the story as descendants of the same pivotal families. Some folks also complains that this is "history lite." They are correct. But this book is covering thousands of years, so how can it be anything but that? It's a really interesting way to present an overview of history. A summary, in fact, that hopefully will compel the reader to learn more about bits of it they find particularly interesting. Looking back on it from my reading of it now, to when Dad first proposed it, I find he was pretty smart. He got me interested in various topics--introduced to me via this book when I was young--that I have since explored in-depth over the years. Review: Facts + Fiction = Fun-to-Read History of London - If your eyes glazed over while reading history books or in class, this may be just what was missing while you were in school. Author Edward Rutherfurd painstakingly presents us with the development of London through 2,000 years of history. While Rutherfurd is a scholar, this is not a scholarly work. Nor, is it a dry accounting. Interwoven through the centuries are the generations of fictional families that give us the human interest element. You might even think of it as history delivered soap opera style. A work of this scope cannot dwell for long on any single period of time. The early story includes the Ice Age, Vikings, Druids, Caesar crossing the Thames, and the Roman occupation of (then) Londonum. Despite the many hundreds of pages, major historical events receive a smattering of attention. This novel presents us with Medieval times, brings us into the Renaissance and into our present day. While doing this, Rutherfurd includes architecture, the royal houses of Europe, literature (even Chaucer is a character), theater, the Catholic Church and Protestantism, politics, wars, the beginnings of guilds, and the development of London's sprawl from a primitive settlement to a modern city. There are a few points to mention. The first one has nothing to do with the story but rather, reading this book on a Kindle. Obviously, it is far easier to lift/carry/hold than the heavy paper version. But the downside is that, it is impossible to see the maps that are so helpful in the hard copy version. Sometimes it was difficult to remember characters. If you don't read for a while, continuity may be lost. There are so many characters it's hard to keep them in mind. While I applaud the author for writing an engaging historical novel, character development was lacking. But then, how could he possibly have included such a scope of history if he had not curtailed his characters in some way? True to the times of sons following fathers in their line of work or being apprenticed out, Rutherfurd's history is accurate. However, he used specific trans-generational traits that just didn't ring true. Characters imbued with strength, honor, or simplemindedness for example, made them less believable. Conversely, it could be seen as the author's device for helping the reader keep track of the many characters. Is it worth investing your money and time to read LONDON: A NOVEL? Yes, if you enjoy (re)learning history. Yes, if you like seeing how climate, politics, wars, illnesses, and human frailties have forged into creating our past and (hopefully) appreciating how they impact our future. And yes, if you relish seeing places you've been or, plan to see for yourself. ## Images ![London: The Novel - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91itJ4HdzPL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An interesting, quickly-paced summary of the history of London *by A***E on July 14, 2015* My dad suggested I read this book years ago when I was a teen. I did, and found it fascinating. Now I'm reading it again at midlife, and am happy to say it's still very interesting and well-written. I agree with many of the "one-star" reviewers of this book that the characters are very flat. I believe, though, that this is intentional. Even if not intentional, it works, because this book is not about the people in it. This book is about the city itself. The characters are simply a catalyst to get us from one historical period to the next. We aren't meant to have an actual interest in their personal lives, but occasionally we do, and that's a credit to the writer that he can make us care about people with whom we are involved on only a passing level. However, we never really have to say goodbye to the supporting cast, because they are incarnated through the development of the story as descendants of the same pivotal families. Some folks also complains that this is "history lite." They are correct. But this book is covering thousands of years, so how can it be anything but that? It's a really interesting way to present an overview of history. A summary, in fact, that hopefully will compel the reader to learn more about bits of it they find particularly interesting. Looking back on it from my reading of it now, to when Dad first proposed it, I find he was pretty smart. He got me interested in various topics--introduced to me via this book when I was young--that I have since explored in-depth over the years. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Facts + Fiction = Fun-to-Read History of London *by S***Y on May 27, 2013* If your eyes glazed over while reading history books or in class, this may be just what was missing while you were in school. Author Edward Rutherfurd painstakingly presents us with the development of London through 2,000 years of history. While Rutherfurd is a scholar, this is not a scholarly work. Nor, is it a dry accounting. Interwoven through the centuries are the generations of fictional families that give us the human interest element. You might even think of it as history delivered soap opera style. A work of this scope cannot dwell for long on any single period of time. The early story includes the Ice Age, Vikings, Druids, Caesar crossing the Thames, and the Roman occupation of (then) Londonum. Despite the many hundreds of pages, major historical events receive a smattering of attention. This novel presents us with Medieval times, brings us into the Renaissance and into our present day. While doing this, Rutherfurd includes architecture, the royal houses of Europe, literature (even Chaucer is a character), theater, the Catholic Church and Protestantism, politics, wars, the beginnings of guilds, and the development of London's sprawl from a primitive settlement to a modern city. There are a few points to mention. The first one has nothing to do with the story but rather, reading this book on a Kindle. Obviously, it is far easier to lift/carry/hold than the heavy paper version. But the downside is that, it is impossible to see the maps that are so helpful in the hard copy version. Sometimes it was difficult to remember characters. If you don't read for a while, continuity may be lost. There are so many characters it's hard to keep them in mind. While I applaud the author for writing an engaging historical novel, character development was lacking. But then, how could he possibly have included such a scope of history if he had not curtailed his characters in some way? True to the times of sons following fathers in their line of work or being apprenticed out, Rutherfurd's history is accurate. However, he used specific trans-generational traits that just didn't ring true. Characters imbued with strength, honor, or simplemindedness for example, made them less believable. Conversely, it could be seen as the author's device for helping the reader keep track of the many characters. Is it worth investing your money and time to read LONDON: A NOVEL? Yes, if you enjoy (re)learning history. Yes, if you like seeing how climate, politics, wars, illnesses, and human frailties have forged into creating our past and (hopefully) appreciating how they impact our future. And yes, if you relish seeing places you've been or, plan to see for yourself. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A story of the people who made a city. *by E***S on December 22, 2025* This is a long listen. But is kept my attention with its mix of history and characters. It was like one long documentary with the stories of the individuals as bridges tying the history together. 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