- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Manyhills Books, Traralgon, VIC, AustraliaManyhills Books
AbeBooks seller since August 8, 2006
Condition: Used - Near fine
US$ 15.10
Quantity: 2 available
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Hardcover. 601 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Century, London, 2000. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in near fine condition and comes in good dust jacket. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Lightly tanned pages. Dust jacket has minor bumping to edges and small tears at corners of folds. Previous owner's name on sticker. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Few places lie closer to the heart of England's heritage than the New Forest. Now Edward Rutherfurd, is a chronicler who can weave its mystery and legends into a compelling narrative worthy of its role in our history. From the cruel forest laws of the Normans and their passion for hunting, to the founding of Beaulieu Abbey by capricious King John; from the very real dangers of the Spanish Armada to the elegance of Georgian Lymington; from the herds of wild deer and horses which have roamed free since time immemorial to the mighty oaks which provided timber for Nelson's naval ships, Rutherfurd has captured the essence of this ancient domain. *** Quantity Available: 2. Category: Fiction; Historical; ISBN: 0712679995. ISBN/EAN: 9780712679992. Inventory No: 12090078. The photo of this book is of the actual book for sale.…
Seller Inventory # 12090078
- Title
- The Forest
- Author
- Rutherfurd, Edward
- Publisher
- Century, London
- Publication year
- 2000
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Dust jacket
- Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0712679995
- ISBN 13
- 9780712679992
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Seller catalogs
- Fiction
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Review
Opening with the assassination of King William II in 1099, the book covers nearly a millennium's worth of history. Rutherfurd creates generation after generation of adroitly realized characters, the best of whom defy our generic expectations: the canny Brother Adam, for example, is that rarest of literary creatures, a virtuous man who doesn't end up being simply bland and anodyne. Rutherfurd may be at his best when dealing with big-canvas events like the bloody Monmouth Rebellion of 1685. But he's no slouch at detailing more microcosmic conflicts, like this head-butting contest between two buck deer:
Her buck had hit firmer ground and his feet suddenly got a purchase on the grass. His hindquarters shivering, he dug in. She saw the shoulders rise and his neck bear down. And now the interloper was slipping on the wet leaves. Slowly, cautiously, their antlers locked, the two straining bucks began to turn. Now they were both on grass. Suddenly the interloper disengaged. He gave his head a twist. The jagged spike was aiming at the buck's eye.Bestial behavior? Perhaps. Yet the level of human folly and brutality scattered throughout The Forest makes the foregoing passage resemble an outtake from Bambi--and gives this sylvan saga a very memorable edge. --Barry Forshaw
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Manyhills Books
Traralgon, VIC, Australia
AbeBooks seller since August 8, 2006
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Welcome to manyhills. We are a bookshop based in Traralgon, Australia. Our passion for books is what started manyhills and our aim is to provide other book lovers with their sought after item in a helpful and friendly manner. Feel free to browse through our fully categorized inventory of new and used books including science fiction, fantasy, romance, historical, crime, biographies, childrens books and rare, hard-to-find and collectable books.
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A.P SUTCLIFFE & S.M SUTCLIFFE
85 Coonoc Road
Traralgon, VIC Australia 3844
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