Rosemary Sutcliff
Rosemary Sutcliff CBE (1920-92) went to art school at fifteen and became a talented painter, only turning to writing as a secret occupation for her private pleasure. She was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and a Member of the Royal Society of Miniaturists. Her first novels were published in 1950, and her most well- known success was The Eagle of The Ninth from 1954, the first of her novels about the Romans in Britain. She published over fifty novels for children and young adults...See more
Rosemary Sutcliff CBE (1920-92) went to art school at fifteen and became a talented painter, only turning to writing as a secret occupation for her private pleasure. She was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and a Member of the Royal Society of Miniaturists. Her first novels were published in 1950, and her most well- known success was The Eagle of The Ninth from 1954, the first of her novels about the Romans in Britain. She published over fifty novels for children and young adults and lived in Chichester, Sussex. See less
Rosemary Sutcliff's Featured Books
Rosemary Sutcliff book reviews
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The Lantern Bearers
by bela b, Jul 12, 2014
historical fiction well writen gripping exciting story line young reader action fiction Read More
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Warrior Scarlet
Triumph In The Bronze Age
Drem, a young boy living in what is now Southern England, during the bronze age is just like the other boys in his village with one exception: he can only use his left arm. He has never noticed the ... Read More
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Sword Song
This is the last book that Rosemary Sutcliff wrote, and one of my favorites. The story is set in the time of the sagas and takes place among the isles of Scotland, Wales, Dublin and Caithness. ... Read More
