Edward Rutherfurd quotes

Edward Rutherfurd is a British author best known for his epic historical novels. His books often span centuries and explore the rich histories of cities and regions, such as London, Paris, and New York. He has captivated readers worldwide with his detailed storytelling and intricate plots. Here are 12 of his quotes:

You can do what you like, sir, but I'll tell you this. New York is the true capital of America. Every New Yorker knows it, and by God, we always shall.

Edward Rutherfurd

as I said, I believe in fate. Things happen as they are meant to be. We just have to recognize our destiny.

Edward Rutherfurd

London gives us laws, wars and whores. By «whores» however, he meant the royal governors.

Edward Rutherfurd

I think I'm a popularizer of history, a commercial novelist, and I don't think anything is wrong with that.

Edward Rutherfurd

I won't cheat on history.

Edward Rutherfurd

Paris. City of love. City of dreams. City of splendor. City of saints and scholars. City of gaiety. Sink of iniquity.

Edward Rutherfurd

I myself was born beside a river - the Avon in Sarum. So when I first encountered New York's great harbor and the Hudson River as a teenager, and came to understand their historic canal and railroad links to the vast spaces of the Midwest, I felt both the thrill of a new adventure and a deep sense of homecoming.

Edward Rutherfurd

I descend from both Philadelphia Quakers and Carolina colonists whose families were separated by the Revolutionary War. That helped give me insight into the agony of Patriots who, until the British government denied their claims, had always, like Ben Franklin himself, thought of themselves as free-born Englishmen.

Edward Rutherfurd

So does nobody care about Ireland?" "Nobody. Neither King Louis, nor King Billie, nor King James." He nodded thoughtfully. "The fate of Ireland will be decided by men not a single one of whom gives a damn about her. That is her tragedy.

Edward Rutherfurd

For centuries my father's family lived on Britain's biggest tidal river, the Severn, on which there was a huge trade with the interior, and through the Port of Bristol with America.

Edward Rutherfurd