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Basing her work on research about an actual man, artos, who lived on the. Many years later i found it in paperback and settled down with much anticipation to read it. The odd book out is the fifth, sword at sunset, now published in a new edition to celebrate its 50th birthday. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Sword at sunset, by rosemary sutcliff, takes a different look at the tale of arthur and his knights. The sword and the circle, and black ships before troyfive adult novels, and several books of nonfict. It is also sutcliffs first novel written in firstperson perspective. To immerse yourself in both the glorious writing and the times, read eagle of the ninth recently republished as the eagle never mind the movie, it was a mess, the lantern bearers and the silver. The halfsister morgan le fay and the dreaded fate of mordred. Her research took her to some strikingly similar accounts of a warrior king. Swords at sunset is an invaluable addition to anyones book collection on the holy grail. Sword at sunset rediscovered classics sutcliff, rosemary, whyte, jack on. Rosemary sutcliff is one of my favourite writers, and sword at sunset is one of her books i have meant to read for ages.

This brilliant reconception of the arthurian epic cuts through the familiar myths and tells the story of the real king. Buy a cheap copy of sword at sunset book by rosemary sutcliff. Sword at sunset rediscovered classics kindle edition by sutcliff, rosemary, whyte, jack. It is a speculative historical version of the legends of king arthur. Sword at sunset by rosemary sutcliff world of books. Sword at sunset is a novel for adults first published in 1963. The arthurian legend has taken on the dimensions of a cult, intensified by the popular success of the once and future king and its musical. This brilliant reconception of the arthurian epic cuts through the. I prefer historical historical novels when i take the leap into the literature of escape.

Trailer for the eutcs production of sword at sunset by rosemary sutcliff, adapted by james beagon. This is the first novel that sutcliff wrote using a firstperson singular point of view for her story. Sword at sunset by rosemary sutcliff, 9781556527593, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The late rosemary sutcliff was a prolific writer from the 1950s through the 1970s, publishing a number of childrens books, including the eagle of the ninth series and a series of arthurian novels, as well as over twenty other childrens books on historical subjects.

Sword at sunset, by rosemary sutcliff the independent. But arthur was real a man of towering strength, a dreamer and a warrior who actually lived. Buy sword at sunset by rosemary sutcliff, in acceptable condition. Sword at sunset rosemary sutcliff works archive of. Sword at sunset tells the story of artos the bear, the war leader who will one day be known in legends as king arthur, and his valiant struggle to fend off the invading saxons, angles and jutes who are. Buy sword at sunset rediscovered classics reprint, unabridged by rosemary sutcliff isbn. Taking the novel out of the fanciful medieval setting enabled sutcliff to bridge the gap between the man and the hero. Seven subsequent books follow his familys fate, usually directly. I had not heard of this work or of rosemary sutcliff until i found this at a bargain charity shop, and i already had my favourite arthurian novels and series nancy mckenzie s. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. In sword at sunset, rosemary sutcliff knows we know how the story goes she begins with arthurs end, as he lays dying and contemplating the course of his life. Sword at sunset, by rosemary sutcliff, has been created by the author by doing extensive research into the arthurian legends.

Sword at sunset is a bestselling 1963 novel by rosemary sutcliff. It is a speculativehistorical version of the legends of king arthur. Few authors today can rival rosemary sutcliff for her prose she does have worthy successors. The retelling of arthurs story, the marvelous sense of place, the language, having as you aptly say, the cadence of. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal. The book is the third and final book in a nonfiction trilogy that began with holy grail across the. The odd book out is the fifth, sword at sunset, now published in a new edition. Sword at sunset rosemary sutcliff this brilliant reconception of the arthurian epic cuts through the familiar myths and tells the story of the real king arthur. Rosemary sutcliff this brilliant arthurian epic cuts through the mists of pagan, early christian, and medieval splendors that have gathered about the subject and tells. Sword at sunset i borrowed sword at sunset from my local library in my youth and thought it wonderful.

Although fans of arthurian history and fiction have long been familiar with the depiction of. Her research took her to some strikingly similar accounts of a warrior king named artos, the bear. Learn more about integrating the modules from sunset here. Publishers of a variety of military, aviation, maritime, local history, true crime and nostalgia books. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. It is immediately preceded by the lantern bearers, and has distant sequels in. Click to read more about sword at sunset by rosemary sutcliff.

Sword at sunset by rosemary sutcliff, paperback barnes. Sword at sunset is also part of the eagle of the ninth book series, all connected by the aquila family dolphin ring, although sword at sunset is only very loosely connected. Buy sword at sunset by rosemary sutcliff online at alibris. One of her few historical novels written specifically for adults, it is her interpretation of the legend of king arthur. Artos, the protagonist of sword at sunset, was one of the men who held fast to the dream of rome. The gritty realism and emotional power of rosemary sutcliffs writing places sword at sunset in a place of its own. I didnt think i was going to like sword at sunset as much as i typically like rosemary sutcliffs books, even though it. The story revolves around the twelve swords of power, which were forged by the gods and given to. The book of swords series is a series of science fiction fantasy novels written by fred saberhagen. Sword at sunset, rosemary sutcliff originally posted 24th february, 2011.

Goodreads members who liked sword at sunset also liked. For fourteen centuries the story of arthur was a legend, misted over by the tradition of romantic herotales. Sword at sunset rediscovered classics kindle edition. Synopsis this brilliant arthurian epic cuts through the mists of pagan, early christian, and medieval splendors that have gathered about the subject and tells the authentic story of the man who may well. We all like the idea of saving a bit of cash, so when we.