A review by mccomings
New York by Edward Rutherfurd

4.0

Edward Rutherford's New York is an engaging journey through the history of one of the world's great cities as told by the families that lived there. From its early history as a trading post, to the tragedy of 9/11, I found myself engrossed in the stories of her residents; their challenges, their loves, their biases, and tribulations. In a work of this length you will naturally gravitate to some characters more than others, but I found Rutherford generally successful in creating engaging characters capable of telling the fascinating stories of New York. It is my opinion that Rutherford misses the opportunity to more deeply tell the stories of some of New York's diverse communities, only lightly touching on these characters that are so much a part of this great city, but I think it's a focused decision to allow for the continuity and flow of the novel. Overall a strong read engagingly telling over 300 years of New York's history. I will certainly be picking up more of Rutherford's work.