Black Ships Before Troy
The book offers an engaging and very readable retelling of the main episodes of the Trojan War, adapted for a modern reader. The author achieves a good balance between clarity and expressive beauty, using...
SUTCLIFF, Rosemary
The Eagle of the Ninth
The young centurion Marcus Flavius Aquila is stationed in Britain and is injured in fierce fighting. After some time, he decides to return to Britain and hunt for the lost Eagle standard of his father’s...
The Road to Camlann (The King Arthur Trilogy III)
Third of a series of three books retelling the legends of King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table for young readers, though it may be enjoyed by people of all ages.
This book tells how...
The Light Beyond the Forest: The Quest for the Holy Grail (The King Arthur Trilogy II)
The Light Beyond the Forest: The Quest for the Holy Grail is the second book in Rosemary Sutcliff's Arthurian trilogy. This book focuses on the search for the Holy Grail, cutting back and forth between the...
The Sword and the Circle (The King Arthur Trilogy I)
First of a series of three books retelling the legends of King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table for young readers, though it may be enjoyed by people of all ages. The knights try to follow their...