London

By: Edward Rutherfurd

Narrated by: Andrew Wincott

Length: 49 hrs and 11 mins

Publisher's summary

"A tour de force...London tracks the history of the English capital from the days of the Celts until the present time.... Breathtaking." - The Orlando Sentinel

Here is Edward Rutherfurd's classic novel of London, a glorious pageant spanning 2,000 years. He brings this vibrant city's long and noble history alive through the ever-shifting fortunes, fates, and intrigues of half-a-dozen families, from the age of Julius Caesar to the 20th century. Generation after generation, these families embody the passion, struggle, wealth, and verve of the greatest city in the world.

©1998 Edward Rutherfurd (P)2018 Random House Audio

My 3rd brilliant novel by author

I fell in love with Serum many years ago. Recently I listened to Edward Rutherfurd’s New York, which was truly wonderful. This novel is a sweeping epic about London.
This book was different from New York because London is an ancient city. But it is still just as fascinating and well written as the other Rutherfurd books I’ve read/listened to.
Andrew Wincott is a talented narrator who brings this book to life.
I am so happy I’ve rediscovered this author after so many years. I plan to listen to Russka next, plus I already have the Ireland books in my library when I’m done with the next novel!

Good history lesson!

Great story of how London became what we see today! Well worth the listen. Rutherfurd never disappoints

Good book, but with a glaring omission

I enjoyed listening to this book. I gave it four stars though because I think that a historical fiction book happening in London and spanning two millennia cannot be complete without at least a chapter on World War 1.

First 2 chapters...almost gave up

This started very slow and I almost gave up. Then the characters developed and the story started moving quickly. By chapter 4 I waa totally hooked and recommended this book many times. Was actually sad to get to the end....I loved living IN London, if only in a book.

Unexpected delight

This style of novel is such a rare find… a saga of families and human choices interwoven with the consequences of even trivial happenings. I loved every minute of it. Well-written, of course, with immaculate balance of plot, setting and character, verdant language and lovely narration.

I keep going back and listening again

Three times so far and I've never been bored, I'm sure I will go back again.

I love London

I’ve always had a considerable commute each day and never enjoyed FM radio. Too many commercials for my taste. A friend suggested I go to the library and get a Book on Tape. I followed his advise and stumbled across London and never looked back. The audio version was Unabridged and came in three parts and I started off with part B. It took over a year for me to find all three parts but it was worth the wait. The story and presentation made my daily drive a lot more bearable. I enjoyed the presentation so much I bought a paper copy. I’ve been waiting 20 years for them to offer a digital version and was floored when I finally saw it was available. I subscribed to Audible and finally got to hear the story from beginning to end. It was wonderful. This story will entertain you and make you want to listen multiple times.

Loved it!

What a wild ride! Loved the historical details, loved the characters. Could listen to this purring voice forever. Thankfully, there are more books by this author which are read by this artist. Great find!

Story good. Narrator not.

The story is pretty good but the narrator kept doing voices all breathy. Very annoying.

Wonderful history lesson!

I thoroughly enjoyed this dive into London’s history. Loved how the characters continued throughout the centuries, all related and intertwined.
I recommend it.