| Sword Song Contributor(s): Sutcliff, Rosemary (Author) |
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ISBN: 0374469849 ISBN-13: 9780374469849 Publisher: St. Martin's Press OUR PRICE: $12.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2005 Annotation: Discovered among Rosemary Sutcliff 's papers after her death in 1992, Sword Song is the swashbuckling epic of a young Viking swordsman, banished from his home for unintentionally killing a man, who takes up a new life as a mercenary. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Historical - Exploration & Discovery - Young Adult Fiction | Historical - Europe - Young Adult Fiction | Action & Adventure - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 1240 |
| Series: Sunburst Book |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 4.9" W x 7.9" (0.65 lbs) 288 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 104050 Reading Level: 6.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 14.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Discovered among Rosemary Sutcliff 's papers after her death in 1992, Sword Song is the swashbuckling epic of a young Viking swordsman, banished from his home for unintentionally killing a man, who takes up a new life as a mercenary. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sutcliff, Rosemary: - Rosemary Sutcliff (1920-1992) wrote dozens of books for young readers, including her award-winning Roman Britain trilogy, The Eagle of the Ninth, The Silver Branch, and The Lantern Bearers, which won the Carnegie Medal. The Eagle of the Ninth is now a major motion picture, The Eagle, directed by Kevin MacDonald and starring Channing Tatum. Born in Surrey, Sutcliff spent her childhood in Malta and on various other naval bases where her father was stationed. At a young age, she contracted Still's Disease, which confined her to a wheelchair for most of her life. Shortly before her death, she was named Commander of the British Empire (CBE) one of Britain's most prestigious honors. She died in West Sussex, England, in 1992. |