A little bit of creasing on cover. Set in the sixth century, this is the story of twelve years in thes life of Owain, the only British survivor of the battle with th Saxons at Aquae Sulis. "Rosemary Sutcliff's gift for...re-cre ing with extraordinary vividness an early people and the ways has never been more evident... Once again readers her earlier tales will be fascinated by her mastery of back ground and character, her ability to tell an exciting story as well." -Chicago Tribune Rosemary Sutcliff was born in southern England and has lived there almost all her life. She attended Bideford Art School where she specialized in miniature painting, and was elected a member of the Royal Society of Miniature Painters just after the Second World War. Since 1950, when her first book for children was published, Miss Sutcliff has written numerous historical stories for young people as well as some adult novels, establishing herself as one of the leading British writers of historical fiction. Her book, The Lantern Bearers, was awarded the Carnegie Medal for 1959 by the British Library Association as the outstanding book for children pub- lished during that year. First American Edition 1962

ISBN: 809831163