The Lantern Bearers (Sutcliff Rosemary)(Paperback)

The Lantern Bearers (Sutcliff Rosemary)(Paperback)

Rosemary Sutcliff's The Lantern Bearers is the winner of the 1959 Carnegie Medal in Literature. 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

Lantern Bearers (Sutcliff Rosemary)(Paperback / softback)

The last of the Roman army have set sail and left Britain, abandoning it to civil war and the threat of a Saxon invasion. Aquila deserts his regiment to return to 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

Eagle of the Ninth Chronicles (Sutcliff Rosemary)(Paperback / softback)

The Eagle of the Ninth, The Silver Branch and The Lantern Bearers are recognized as being three of the best novels about Roman Britain written for children. Written by Rosemary Sutcliff, one the most acclaimed children's writers of the twentieth century, and loved around the world, these

Beowulf: Dragonslayer (Sutcliff Rosemary)(Paperback / softback)

Tristan and Iseult (Sutcliff Rosemary)(Paperback)

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 of a

Oxford Bookworms Library: Level 4:: The Eagle of the Ninth (Sutcliff Rosemary)(Paperback / softback)

Word count 14,950 Suitable for younger

Sword and the Circle (Sutcliff Rosemary)(Paperback / softback)

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 gift of Excalibur, the forming of the Round Table and the first noble quests of its knights until the arrival of

King Arthur Trilogy (Sutcliff Rosemary)(Paperback / softback)

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 the golden age of Camelot for a new

King Arthur Trilogy (Sutcliff Rosemary)(Paperback / softback)

You may think you know all about King Arthur, the young boy who plucked the sword from the stone. You've probably heard stories about Merlin's magic powers and the Knights of the round table. These are the stories we learn at school. But they are just the

Eagle of the Ninth - Centenary Edition (Sutcliff Rosemary)(Paperback / softback)

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 Flavius Aquilla is on a journey to uncover the fate of the Ninth Legion, and his missing

Silver Branch (Sutcliff Rosemary)(Paperback / softback)

Violence and unrest are sweeping through Roman Britain. Justin and Flavius find themselves caught up in the middle of it all when they discover a plot to overthrow the Emperor. In fear for their lives they gather together a tattered band of men and lead them into the thick of battle. But will they

Eagle of the Ninth (Sutcliff Rosemary)(Pevná vazba)

Around the year 117 AD, the Ninth Legion, stationed at Eburacum - modern day York - marched north to suppress a rebellion of the Caledonian tribes, and was never heard of again. During the 1860s, a wingless Roman Eagle was discovered during excavations at the village of Silchester in Hampshire,

Warrior Scarlet (Sutcliff Rosemary)(Paperback)

In Bronze Age Britain, young Drem must overcome his disability-a withered arm-if he is to prove his manhood and become a

Gifted, the Talented and Me (Sutcliffe William)(Paperback / softback)

Oakleaf Bearers (Ranger's Apprentice Book 4) (Flanagan John (Author))(Paperback / softback)

Oakleaf Bearers is the fourth thrilling book in John Flanagan's Ranger's Apprentice series - over eight million sold worldwide. Evanlyn has been taken captive by a mysterious

The Little Cottage in Lantern Square (Rolfe Helen)(Paperback)

Wall (Sutcliffe William)(Paperback / softback)

Otherhood (Sutcliffe William)(Paperback / softback)

First published as Whatever Makes You Happy, the hilarious and moving novel about mothers and their adult sons, now a Netflix original movie starring Felicity Huffman, Angela Bassett and Patricia Arquette which has now been viewed on over 27 million accounts worldwideThree sons. Three mums. One

South (Shackleton Ernest)(Paperback)

At 5 o clock on the evening of November 21st, after the ice had drawn back like pall bearers at a funeral, Endurance slipped lower in the water, her stern pointing skywards. We stood in silence while she said her last farewell. A cacophony of cracking timber and rushing water signaled her end and

We See Everything (Sutcliffe William)(Paperback / softback)

A Modern History of European Cities: 1815 to the Present (Wakeman Rosemary)(Paperback)

Rosemary Wakeman's original survey text comprehensively explores modern European urban history from 1815 to the present day. It provides a journey to cities and towns across the continent, in search of the patterns of development that have shaped the urban landscape as indelibly European. The focus

Roman Standards & Standard-Bearers (1): 112 BC-AD 192 (D'Amato Raffaele)(Paperback)

Roman unit standards played a important role, both ceremonially and on the battlefield. With the armies of the late Roman Republic and early Empire continually engaged on the frontiers, the soldiers selected for the dangerous honor of carrying them were figures of particular renown and splendor

Roman Standards & Standard-Bearers (2): Ad 192-500 (D'Amato Raffaele)(Paperback)

This book draws upon the latest research to identify, explain, and illustrate the standards used by the Roman armies of the Late Empire. The Late Roman Empire was a period of significant change in the designs of standards and in the costumes of standard-bearers. During the middle decades of the

The Architecture of Point William (Sutcliffe Shim)(Pevná vazba)

Shim-Sutcliffe's masterful work at Point William intertwines landscape and architecture with ancient rock and water reshaping and reimagining a site on the Canadian Shield over two decades. Found conditions and new buildings are interwoven and choreographed to create a rich spatial experience