A review by hewlettelaine
London by Edward Rutherfurd

5.0

I really liked this book! It's an absolute beast of a read at 1299 pages but it's never dull. It tells the history of London through a series of family trees, all inter-related, beginning with the pre-Roman settlement and ending in 1997, hitting lots of major watersheds along the way. It cleverly weaves the history of the city through the familial drama and gives a wonderful sense of how the geography grew over time, layers over layers, and how the beginnings of families, traditions or wealth are lost over the ages. Definitely a recommend!