Rosemary Sutcliff

[Brian G Turner]

Read a sample of Rosemary Sutclif's Beowulf - loved her use of words, especially compared to a dry translation:
Beowulf Pitfight! Michael Morpurgo Versus Rosemary Sutcliff | M Harold Page

Question is, are there any particular books by Rosemary Sutcliff that are recommended?

Just been on her page at Amazon, and there are quite a few!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rosemary-Sutcliff/e/B000APPSQ6/

Am tempted to start with Eagle of the Ninth boxed set...

 

[svalbard]

There are quite a few. Although they are aimed at YA she had a wonderful way with words. Particular favorites of mine were The Mark of the Horse Lord, The Shining Company, The Lantern Bearers and Swords at Sunset.

 

[Narkalui]

I enjoyed Eagle of the Ninth, Black Ships Before Troy was amazing, The Hound of Ulster and the Arthur/Artorius ones, can't remember what those two are called...

 

[svalbard]

I enjoyed Eagle of the Ninth, Black Ships Before Troy was amazing, The Hound of Ulster and the Arthur/Artorius ones, can't remember what those two are called...

Those books are The Lantern Bearers and Swords at Sunset.

 

[Narkalui]

Tar! Dad got me to read those, they were great!

 

[Anne Spackman]

I enjoyed many of the Rosemary Sutcliff books. The Eagle of the Ninth Chronicles were thoroughly enjoyable. I also read the King Arthur trilogy that she wrote. Very descriptive language. Also read Song for a Dark Queen. Very good works, all.

 

[MWagner]

I fell in love with Sutcliff's books when I was in elementary school. It's beautiful and moving stuff for young readers, without being sentimental or pandering. She was quite prolific, and I haven't come across a dud yet. I've been trying to get my hands on A Flower of Adonis, which IIRC is the only time she tackled ancient Greece, but it's long OOP.

 

[Narkalui]

Try Black Ships Before Troy. That's amazing.

 

[MWagner]

Will do. Thanks for the recommendation.

 

[Narkalui]

No worries