Edward Rutherfurd
Edward Rutherfurd (* 1948 in Salisbury , England) is a British writer and author of several historical novels . He became known through the historical novel Sarum , which was published in 1987 by Century Hutchinson Ltd. appeared; In 1988 its German edition was published.
Life
Rutherfurd was born in Salisbury in 1948. He studied English history and English literature at the universities of Cambridge and Stanford . After completing his studies, he worked in the book trade in New York City . It was there that he had the idea for a historical novel about his native Salisbury. Since 1990 he has lived in Dublin , Ireland .
Works
- Sarum . Novel. ("Sarum"). Droemer Knaur, Munich 1999, ISBN 3-426-63144-X .
- Russka. Novel. ("Russka. The Novel of Russia"). Droemer Knaur, Munich 1993, ISBN 3-426-61830-3 .
- London. Novel. ("London. The Novel"). Droemer Knaur, Munich 2000, ISBN 3-426-61830-3 .
- The forest of the kings. Novel. ("The Forest"). Goldmann, Munich 2002, ISBN 3-442-35606-7 .
- New York. Novel. ("New York. A Novel"). Doubleday, New York 2010, ISBN 978-0-385-52138-3 .
- The great Dublin saga. Historical novel . Heyne, Munich 2007, ISBN 978-3-453-47072-9 .
- The Prince of Ireland. ("Dublin"). 2007, ISBN 978-3-453-47072-9 .
- The rebels of Ireland. ("Ireland Awakening"). 2007, ISBN 978-3-453-47082-8 .
- Paris ("Paris: The Novel"), 2013
Web links
- Literature by and about Edward Rutherfurd in the catalog of the German National Library
- Edward Rutherfurds official website (English)
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SURNAME | Rutherfurd, Edward |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British writer |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1948 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Salisbury |