Sutcliff, Rosemary - Historical Fiction
An early homeschooler Rosemary Sutcliff (1920-1992), reared on Celtic legends and Beowulf, became a well-known and respected historical fiction author whose topics included Odysseus and Roman Britain.
"The Eagle of the Ninth" is the first in the series, its characters the ancestors of those in its sequel, "The Silver Branch." The final volume, "The Lantern Bearers," takes place during Vortigern's rule, in the late 5th century, in approximately the same area, between Aquae Sulis (Bath) and Rutupiae. This is one of my favorite historical fiction trilogies, even if it is rated for young adults.
"The Eagle of the Ninth" is the first in the series, its characters the ancestors of those in its sequel, "The Silver Branch." The final volume, "The Lantern Bearers," takes place during Vortigern's rule, in the late 5th century, in approximately the same area, between Aquae Sulis (Bath) and Rutupiae. This is one of my favorite historical fiction trilogies, even if it is rated for young adults.
Reviews of Sutcliff's historical fiction, including
The Eagle of the Ninth, The Silver Branch, and
The Lantern Bearers.
Fred Mench's page of reviews of Rosemary Sutcliff's
The Eagle of the Ninth, The Lantern Bearers, The Mark of the Horse Lord, The Outcast, Silver Branch and
Sword at Sunset.
Interviews, by Raymond Thompson, with authors of modern Arthurian literature.
