The Forest

A Novel

By Edward Rutherfurd | Publisher: Random House Publishing Group

About the book

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “Rutherford brings England’s New Forest to life” (The Seattle Times) in this companion to the critically acclaimed Sarum

From the time of the Norman Conquest to the present day, the New Forest, along England’s southern coast, has remained an almost mythical place. It is here that Saxon and Norman kings rode forth with their hunting parties, and where William the Conqueror’s son Rufus was mysteriously killed. The mighty oaks of the forest were used to build the ships for Admiral Nelson’s navy, and the fishermen who lived in Christchurch and Lymington helped Sir Francis Drake fight off the Spanish Armada.

The New Forest is the perfect backdrop for the families who people this epic story. The feuds, wars, loyalties, and passions of many hundreds of years reach their climax in a crime that shatters the decorous society of Bath in the days of Jane Austen, whose family lived on the edge of the Forest.

Edward Rutherfurd is a master storyteller whose sense of place and character—both fictional and historical—is at its most vibrant in The Forest.

“As entertaining as Sarum and Rutherford’s other sweeping novel of British history, London.”—The Boston Globe

Editions of The Forest

Hardcover
ISBN 9780375410376
Hardcover
ISBN 9780609603826
Paperback
ISBN 9780345479365
Paperback
ISBN 9780345441782
Paperback
ISBN 9780345447227
EBook
ISBN 9780804151023
Audiobook
ISBN 9780375410369
Audiobook
ISBN 9780375409608
Audiobook
ISBN 9780736649834
Audiobook
ISBN 9780736650557
AudioStreaming
ISBN 9780375417252
AudioDisc
ISBN 9780375410079

Read an Excerpt

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “Rutherford brings England’s New Forest to life” (The Seattle Times) in this companion to the critically acclaimed Sarum

From the time of the Norman Conquest to the present day, the New Forest, along England’s southern coast, has remained an almost mythical place. It is here that Saxon and Norman kings rode forth with their hunting parties, and where William the Conqueror’s son Rufus was mysteriously killed. The mighty oaks of the forest were used to build the ships for Admiral Nelson’s navy, and the fishermen who lived in Christchurch and Lymington helped Sir Francis Drake fight off the Spanish Armada.

The New Forest is the perfect backdrop for the families who people this epic story. The feuds, wars, loyalties, and passions of many hundreds of years reach their climax in a crime that shatters the decorous society of Bath in the days of Jane Austen, whose family lived on the edge of the Forest.

Edward Rutherfurd is a master storyteller whose sense of place and character—both fictional and historical—is at its most vibrant in The Forest.

“As entertaining as Sarum and Rutherford’s other sweeping novel of British history, London.”—The Boston Globe

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Forest about?

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “Rutherford brings England’s New Forest to life” (The Seattle Times) in this companion to the critically acclaimed Sarum

From the time of the Norman Conquest to the present day, the New Forest, along England’s southern coast, has remained an almost mythical place. It is here that Saxon and Norman kings rode forth with their hunting parties, and where William the Conqueror’s son Rufus was mysteriously killed. The mighty oaks of the forest were used to build the ships for Admiral Nelson’s navy, and the fishermen who lived in Christchurch and Lymington helped Sir Francis Drake fight off the Spanish Armada.

The New Forest is the perfect backdrop for the families who people this epic story. The feuds, wars, loyalties, and passions of many hundreds of years reach their climax in a crime that shatters the decorous society of Bath in the days of Jane Austen, whose family lived on the edge of the Forest.

Edward Rutherfurd is a master storyteller whose sense of place and character—both fictional and historical—is at its most vibrant in The Forest.

“As entertaining as Sarum and Rutherford’s other sweeping novel of British history, London.”—The Boston Globe

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Forest?

Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre

Where can I read a sample of The Forest?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780375410376

Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Forest?

Edward Rutherfurd

Who is the Publisher of the book The Forest?

Random House Publishing Group

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

The Forest is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780375410376) and hardcover(ISBN 9780609603826) and paperback(ISBN 9780345479365) and paperback(ISBN 9780345441782) and paperback(ISBN 9780345447227) and ebook(ISBN 9780804151023) and audiobook(ISBN 9780375410369) and audiobook(ISBN 9780375409608) and audiobook(ISBN 9780736649834) and audiobook(ISBN 9780736650557) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780375417252) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780375410079)

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