Quote of the day
It is better to meet danger than to wait for it. He that is on a lee shore, and foresees a hurricane, stands out to sea and encounters a storm to avoid a shipwreck.
Edward Rutherfurd
Born: 1948 (age 77)
Bio: Edward Rutherfurd is a pen name for Francis Edward Wintle. He is best known as a writer of epic historical novels which span long periods of history but are set in particular places. His debut novel Sarum set the pattern for his work with a ten-thousand year storyline.
Known for:
- Sarum (1987)
- Russka (1991)
- New York (2009)
- London (1997)
- The Forest (2000)