The Forest

By Edward Rutherfurd,

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Book description

A remarkable and ambitious novel whose central character is not a man or a woman, but the ancient New Forest of England.

Few places lie closer to the heart of the nation's heritage than the New Forest. Now Edward Rutherfurd weaves its history and legends into compelling fiction, from the…

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1 author picked The Forest as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Rutherford’s saga follows the story of the New Forest in southern England, a place a number of my own books are set.

He has a deep love and fascination for the places, people, and traditions of the Forest, all the things that make it unique. I love how the stories shift and blend into each other, how details of history flow forward century to century into the future, and the many different ways people love and make choices about their home and the land they live on.

Most of all, Rutherford simultaneously puts a very human face on the…

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