#3: The Lantern Bearers

Name: #3: The Lantern Bearers
Price: 10.40 USD
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 9780312644307

By: Rosemary Sutcliff

Product Description

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Rome has abandoned Britain, and the country is divided by civil war and the threat of a Saxon invasion. Aquila stayed behind to be with his family but everything that he loves is soon destroyed, leaving him with only one thing to carry on---his thirst for revenge.

Product Information

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Title: #3: The Lantern Bearers
By: Rosemary Sutcliff
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 240
Vendor: Square Fish
Dimensions: 8.25 X 5.50 (inches)

Weight: 8 ounces
ISBN: 0312644302
ISBN-13: 9780312644307
Ages: 10-15
Series: Roman Britain Trilogy
Stock No: WW644307

Publisher's Description

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The last of the Roman army have set sail and left Britain forever, abandoning it to civil war and the threat of a Saxon invasion. Aquila, a young Legionnaire, deserted his regiment to stay behind with his family, but his home and all that he loves are destroyed. Years of hardship and fighting follow, and in the end, there is only one thing left in Aquila's life—his thirst for revenge . . .

The Lantern Bearers is the winner of the 1959 Carnegie Medal in Literature.

Author Bio

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Rosemary Sutcliff (1920-1992) wrote dozens of books for young readers, including her award-winning Roman Britain trilogy, The Eagle of the Ninth, The Silver Branch, and The Lantern Bearers, which won the Carnegie Medal. The Eagle of the Ninth is now a major motion picture, The Eagle, directed by Kevin MacDonald and starring Channing Tatum. Born in Surrey, Sutcliff spent her childhood in Malta and on various other naval bases where her father was stationed. At a young age, she contracted Still's Disease, which confined her to a wheelchair for most of her life. Shortly before her death, she was named Commander of the British Empire (CBE) one of Britain's most prestigious honors. She died in West Sussex, England, in 1992.

Editorial Reviews

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“A spellbinding historical adventure . . . Smoothly written, fast-paced, remarkable in the atmosphere it evokes.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books