The Hound Of Ulster
$24.18
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
15 July 2013
Summary
This saga of the Irish Celts is re-told by Rosemary Sutcliff with a magical weaving together of passion and poetry.
“The boy who takes up the spear and shield of Manhood on this day will become the most renowned of all the warriors of Ireland, men will follow at his call to the world’s end, and his enemies will shudder at the thunder of his chariot wheels.”
So the ancient prophecy went, and as the boy Cuchulain heard it, he went forward to claim the weapons of his manhood. Thi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781782950981 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1782950982 |
| Author: | Rosemary Sutcliff |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Imprint: | Red Fox Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 15 July 2013 |
| Weight: | 139g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 13mm |
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About The Author
Rosemary Sutcliff
Rosemary Sutcliff was born in 1920 in West Clanden, Surrey. With over 50 books to her credit, Rosemary Sutcliff is now universally considered one of the finest writers of historical novels for children. Her first novel, The Queen Elizabeth Story was published in 1950. In 1959 her book The Lantern Bearers won the Carnegie Medal. In 1974 she was highly commended for the Hans Christian Andersen Award and in 1978 her book, Song for a Dark Queen was commended for the Other Award. In 1975, Rosemary was awarded the OBE for services to Children’s Literature and the CBE in 1992. Unfortunately Rosemary passed away in July 1992 and is much missed by her many fans.
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