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The Eagle of the Ninth

Rosemary Sutcliff

When the Ninth Legion marched into the mists of northern Britain-they were never seen again. Four thousand men disappeared and their eagle standard was lost. Now, young Roman officer Marcus…

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Knight’s Fee

Rosemary Sutcliff

Historical adventure for children.

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Blue Remembered Hills

Rosemary Sutcliff

Blue Remembered Hills is Rosemary Sutcliff's memoir of her childhood, youth and her first love affairs. It's a classic of perfect writing about her close and not always easy relationship…

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The Wanderings of Odysseus: The Story of The Odyssey

Rosemary Sutcliff

Originally published in Great Britain in 1995 by Frances Lincoln.

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Sword Song

Rosemary Sutcliff

Bjarni Sigurdson, a young Norwegian living in the Viking settlement of Rafnglas, is exiled for five years by the chief, Rafn Cedricson, for the hot-tempered murder of a priest, so…

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Rosemary Sutcliff

Margaret Meek 1925- Spencer

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

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Rosemary Sutcliff

Margaret Meek 1925- Spencer

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The Armourer’s House

Rosemary Sutcliff

A brand new edition of the vintage children’s classic by Rosemary Sutcliff. First published in 1951 and now re-issued by Manderley Press, with an introduction by Lara Maiklem and a…

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Death of the Corn King: King and Goddess in Rosemary Sutcliff’s Historical Fiction for Young Adults

Barbara L. Talcroft

Talcroft explores Sutcliff’s use of sacred themes through twelve of her most famous novels.

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Outcast

Rosemary Sutcliff

Beric, the Roman whelp who as a baby had been cast up on a British shore, found himself cast out by the clan which had adopted him. It was the…

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Flame-Coloured Taffeta

Rosemary Sutcliff

Damaris Crocker had not lived her twelve years in smuggling country without knowing when a Run was planned. . With over forty books to her credit, Rosemary Sutcliff is now…

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Simon

Rosemary Sutcliff

It had never seemed important during their boyhood that Simon Carey was for Parliament and his friend Amias Hannaford a royalist. But when Civil War breaks out, they find themselves…

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Tristan And Iseult

Rosemary Sutcliff

Rosemary Sutcliff’s starkly simple retelling of the uniquely tragic and romantic story of the warrior Tristan and his love for the fair Iseult of Ireland, his uncle’s chosen bride.

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The Road To Camlann

Rosemary Sutcliff

Rooted in folklore, medieval ideals of chivalry, and the last gallant struggles of the British against the Saxon invaders, the legends of King Arthur have been told in song and…

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The Sword And The Circle: King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table

Rosemary Sutcliff,Rosemary Sutcliff

Rooted in folklore, medieval ideals of chivalry, and the last gallant struggles of the British against the Saxon invaders, the legends of King Arthur have been told in song and…

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The Eagle of The Ninth

Rosemary Sutcliff

Celebrates the 50th anniversary of the remarkable book written by one of the most highly respected authors of children’s literature, Rosemary Sutcliff.

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Black Ships Before Troy: The Story of the Iliad

Rosemary Sutcliff

For use in schools and libraries only. This exceptional retelling of Homer’s classic epic poem recreates the stories of the battle of Troy–where gods and goddesses divide and the Trojan…

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Warrior Scarlet

Rosemary Sutcliff

But with a withered spear arm, how will he take part in the ritual Wolf Slaying which will prove his worth as a man of the tribe? With over forty…

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Knight’s Fee

Rosemary Sutcliff

Historical adventure for children.

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The Light Beyond the Forest: The Quest for the Holy Grail: Part II of the Legends of King Arthur

Rosemary Sutcliff

Rooted in folklore, medieval ideals of chivalry, and the last gallant struggles of the British against the Saxon invaders, the legends of King Arthur have been told in song and…

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The Armourer’s House

Rosemary Sutcliff

Following the death of her grandmother, Tamsyn is sent to stay with her uncle, the armourer, and his family in London - dashing the hopes she had to set sail…

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The Eagle

Rosemary Sutcliff

In A.D. 125, Marcus Flavius Aquila, a young Roman centurion, must recover the infamous Ninth Legion’s missing symbol of honor, the eagle standard. Soon to be a major motion picture…

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The Shining Company

Rosemary Sutcliff

With the northern tribes threatened by Saxons, King Mynydogg dreams of uniting the Britons into a force that will vanquish the invaders. He summons 300 fighting men to be trained…

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Sun Horse, Moon Horse

Rosemary Sutcliff

Set in the Iron Age, and based on the White Horse of Uffington on the Berkshire Downs, this is the story of Lubrhin Dhu, who feels that his unusual talent…

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Bonnie Dundee

Rosemary Sutcliff

It is seventeenth-century Scotland, and the Covenanters - those wanting religious freedom from the dictates of English rule - are gathering strength. Hugh Herriott, fresh from a Covenanting background, finds…

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Blood Feud

Rosemary Sutcliff

Jestyn the Englishman had once been Thormod the Viking’s slave, but after saving Thormod’s life he became his shoulder to shoulder man and sworn brother in the deadly blood feud…

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The Hound Of Ulster

Rosemary Sutcliff

The boy who takes up the spear and shield of Manhood on this day will become the most renowned of all the warriors of Ireland, men will follow at his…

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Eagle’s Honour

Rosemary Sutcliff

Two Rosemary Sutcliff adventures set in Roman Britain. A Circlet of Oak Leaves gradually reveals the mystery behind a humble horse-breeder’s award for outstanding bravery, and Eagle’s Egg follows the…

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The Witch’s Brat

Rosemary Sutcliff

The Abbey of New Minster means safety to Lovel. And, he has nowhere else to go. Then he meets Rahere, the King’s Jester, in the abbey - and makes a…

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Rosemary Sutcliff

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

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Warrior Scarlet; 0

Rosemary Sutcliff

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

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Sword at Sunset

Rosemary Sutcliff

For fourteen centuries the story of Arthur was a legend, misted over by the tradition of romantic hero-tales. But Arthur was real - a man of towering strength, a dreamer…

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The Mark of the Horse Lord

Rosemary Sutcliff

‘Take my place, Phaedrus, and with it, take my vengeance . . He is to assume the identity of Midir, Lord of the Horse People, to seek vengeance against the…

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Song For A Dark Queen

Rosemary Sutcliff

From the day Cadwan fashioned a sword from a willow wand and composed a victory song for his young mistress, Boudicca, he has loyally charted her rise to Queen. Then…

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Oxford Bookworms Library: Level 4:: The Eagle of the Ninth

Rosemary Sutcliff

Word count 14,950 Suitable for younger learners

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Sword Song

Rosemary Sutcliff

First published in Great Britain by The Bodley Head, 1997 – T.p. verso.

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Brother Dusty-feet

Rosemary Sutcliff

A Rosemary Sutcliff historical novel in which 11-year-old Hugh leaves his cruel aunt and uncle and heads for Oxford to seek his fortune. He meets and joins a group of…

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The Sword and the Circle

Rosemary Sutcliff

Rooted in folklore, medieval ideals of chivalry, and the last gallant struggles of the British against the Saxon invaders, this book tells the story of the birth of Arthur, the…

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Outcast

Rosemary Sutcliff

When a Roman ship is wrecked off the coast of Britain, an infant, Beric, is the only survivor. He is rescued by a British tribe who raise him as their…

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The Shining Company

Rosemary Sutcliff

This novel of early Britain draws you into a desolate landscape that quivers with flame and shadow; an age-old war story of glory…A story dark and fierce and shining. –Starred…

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Tristan and Iseult

Rosemary Sutcliff

Tristan defeats Ireland’s greatest warrior and gains the friendship of his uncle, the King of Cornwall, who entrusts him with a very special mission: to sail the seas in search…

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The Lantern Bearers

Rosemary Sutcliff

Threatened by an unstoppable tide of invaders, the last of the Roman Auxiliaries are setting sail to leave Britain forever. But Aquila, a young legionnaire, chooses to stay behind, in…

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The Capricorn Bracelet

Rosemary Sutcliff

Rosemary’s Sutcliff’s absorbing collection of stories cover the fall of Londinium to the building of Hadrian’s Wall, and the final departure of the Romans from Britain. Set at the time…

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The King Arthur Trilogy

Rosemary Sutcliff

The legends of King Arthur and his knights have passed down throught the generations sinced medieval times. In this spellbinding trilogy, Rosemary Sutcliff recreates all the mystique and mystery of…

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The Chronicles of Robin Hood

Rosemary Sutcliff

A classic tale of adventure and bravery charting the transformation of Robert of Locksley into Robin Hood, the outlaw of myth and legend. Join Robin and his band of Merry…

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Frontier Wolf

Rosemary Sutcliff

They tipped out the garbage-bin of the Eagles to make us what we are.‘ In disgrace after a mistake that cost the lives of half his men, Alexios arrives in…

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