The Lantern Bearers
Feb 2011 · The Roman Britain Trilogy Book 3 · Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
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A tale of revenge and hardship in the shadow of the Saxon invasion, The Lantern Bearers is a Carnegie Medal-winning novel of the twilight years of Roman Britain.
The last of the Roman army have abandoned Britain, leaving it vulnerable to civil war and Saxon invaders. Aquila, a young legionnaire, deserts his regiment to stay with his family, but his home and all he loves are destroyed. Through years of hardship and fighting, only one thing sustains Aquila: his burning desire for revenge.
Rosemary Sutcliff brings to life the final years of the Roman occupation of Britain in The Lantern Bearers, vividly evoking the era's military tactics, arms and armament. Readers are immersed in a world of ancient warfare, where the once-invincible Roman legions struggle against the rising tide of the Western barbarians. Amidst the chaos and upheaval, one man's quest for vengeance becomes a stirring tale of resilience and survival.
The last of the Roman army have abandoned Britain, leaving it vulnerable to civil war and Saxon invaders. Aquila, a young legionnaire, deserts his regiment to stay with his family, but his home and all he loves are destroyed. Through years of hardship and fighting, only one thing sustains Aquila: his burning desire for revenge.
Rosemary Sutcliff brings to life the final years of the Roman occupation of Britain in The Lantern Bearers, vividly evoking the era's military tactics, arms and armament. Readers are immersed in a world of ancient warfare, where the once-invincible Roman legions struggle against the rising tide of the Western barbarians. Amidst the chaos and upheaval, one man's quest for vengeance becomes a stirring tale of resilience and survival.
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ROSEMARY SUTCLIFF is the author of 50 historical novels for children. The third book in the Roman Britain trilogy, The Lantern Bearers, won the Carnegie Medal in 1959, and Tristan and Iseult was a runner up in 1972. She also won the first Phoenix Award in 1985 for The Mark of the Horse Lord and the most recent in 2010 for The Shining Company. Rosemary Sutcliff received an OBE (Officer of the British Empire) for services to Children's Literature in 1975 and in 1993, the year after her death, was promoted to CBE (Commander of the British Empire).
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