THE LANTERN BEARERS
Written by Rosemary Sutcliff
Illustrated by Charles Keeping
Published by Oxford University Press
in 1959
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THE LANTERN BEARERS
Written by Rosemary Sutcliff.
Illustrated by Charles Keeping.
Stock no. 1330172
1960.
Hardback.
Almost very good condition.
An exciting chronicle bringing to life the turbulent period of the last Romans in Britain. Purple cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w text illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Some spotting to covers, mainly at edges and spine. Foxing to endpapers, prelims and textblock.
Front cover
Contents
- 1 The terrace Steps
- 2 Rutupiae Light
- 3 The Wolves of the Sea
- 4 Ullasfjord
- 5 Wild Geese Flighting
- 6 The Saxon Wind
- 7 The Woman in the Doorway
- 8 Singing Magic
- 9 Forest Sanctuary
- 10 The Fortress of the High Powers
- 11 The Young Foxes
- 12 Brown Sister, Golden Sister
- 13 The Empty Hut
- 14 The Honour of the First Blood
- 15 The Hawking Glove
- 16 White Thorn and yellow Iris
- 17 'Minnow, Dolphin's Son'
- 18 The Hostage
- 19 'Victory Like a Trumpet Blast'
- 20 The Dark Warrior
- 21 The Return of Odysseus
- 22 The Blossoming Tree