Most Popular Books by Rosemary Sutcliff

The well-known author of historical novels for young people describes her childhood and youth and her struggles with the devastating effects of rheumatoid arthritis.

Justin goes to Britain to serve the Roman army as a surgeon, and when he discovers that the finance minister is betraying them to the local tribes, Justin asserts himself and gains self confidence in his decisions.

The Irish and Scottish legends of Finn MacCool, drawn together in the form of a continuous narrative.

The legends of King Arthur and his knights have passed down through the generations since medieval times. In this spellbinding trilogy, Rosemary Sutcliff recreates all the mystique and mystery of the golden age of Camelot for a new generation.

Stories of heroes from England, Scotland and Wales whose lives still have a national and legendary vitality.

"For a child poised between Harry Potter and Tolkien, there really is nothing better than Sutcliff."—The New Yorker "Rosemary Sutcliff is a spellbinder."—New York Times Book Review "The preeminent master of British historical fiction for young people."—Kirkus Reviews Cherished author Rosemary Sutcliff presents three stories of youthful courage and fidelity in ancient times. The Chief''s Daughter: A Welsh chieftain''s daughter helps a young Irish boy—captured from a raiding party and held prisoner by her father—make his escape, risking the wrath of her gods and her Clan. A Circlet of Oak Leaves: A horse-trader is reminded of his past with the Roman Legions, of the life-changing, secret favor he once did a friend and the glory he will never be able to openly claim. A Crown of Wild Olives: A tentative, but caring, friendship is formed between two young runners, a Spartan and an Athenian, who will compete against each other for the Olympic Olive Crown and the honor of their warring nations. These stories are clever and powerful, the plots twisting and turning unexpectedly while the characters remain always true to their own moral codes. Indeed, in each story the characters are full of heart and human failings—and feelings that transcend time and history.

One fine spring day a down-at-heel minstrel finds a beautiful egg on the seashore. To help it hatch, he plays a tune on his harp. Out comes a dragon pup, no bigger than a kitten - and a special friendship is born. This picture book tells of the adventures of the pup and the minstrel.

Biografie van de Britse roman- en kinderboekenschrijver Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936).

Sword Song is the swashbuckling story of Bjarni, a Viking swordsman. Banished from his home, as a boy, for a murder he didn''t intend to commit, Bjarni takes up a new life as a mercenary. He journeys to the islands off the west coast of Scotland and there his life is shaped for years to come. A life that will see him fighting among the clan chiefs in feuds as bitter and bloody as can be imagined.This enthralling novel was the last thing Rosemary Sutcliff wrote and was discovered in a drawer after her death. It is published here in paperback for the first time.

Die Abenteuer von König Artus, der in jungen Jahren den Thron besteigt, die besten Ritter des Reiches in seiner berühmten Tafelrunde versammelt und nach blutigen Kämpfen den durch den Zauberer Merlin geweissagten Untergang seines Reiches erleben muss. Ab 12.

One of a series of boxed sets, each of which consists of three popular adventure stories for children, and a free poster providing information on all 24 titles in the series. This set contains Redwall, Switchers and The Sword and the Circle.

A young centurion ventures among the hostile tribes beyond the Roman wall to recover the eagle of the Ninth, a legion which mysteriously disappeared under his father''s command. Hoping to recover the standard of his father''s lost legion and prove himself worthy of commanding troops, Marcus ventures in Caledonia.

The adventures of a youth in Britain during the Saxon invasion.

Based on the lives of Walter Ralegh and Elizabeth I.

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Om de eer van zijn overleden vader te redden gaat een jonge Romein met zijn Britse vriend in het Brittannië van de 2e eeuw op zoek naar de verdwenen standaard van zijn vaders legioen.

En el año 117 d. C. la Novena Legión Hispánica se internó en las nieblas de Caledonia y entró en la leyenda, pues nadie tuvo nunca más noticia de ella ni de los hombres que la integraban. Veinte años después, Marco, hijo de unos centuriones de la desdichada legión, recala en Britania con su unidad de auxiliares galos. Gravemente herido durante un levantamiento de la población britana de origen celta, debe abandonar el servicio, pero se le presenta la oportunidad de correr la mayor aventura de su vida porque al norte del Muro de Adriano, entre las tribus todavía por conquistar, corre el rumor de que ha reaparecido un poderoso amuleto de guerra: el Águila de una legión romana. Sólo puede ser el Águila de la Novena y Marco se internará en las brumas del norte para arrebatar el trofeo a los bárbaros, devolver el honor a la legión de su padre y resolver el enigma de su misteriosa desaparición.

Nouvelle édition en 2019