Quote of the day
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
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)