The lantern bearers / Rosemary Sutcliff ; illustrated by Charles Keeping.
Author
- Sutcliff, Rosemary 1920-
Series
- Eagle of the ninth ; 3
- Sutcliff, Rosemary. Eagle of the Ninth ; 3
Published
- Oxford : Oxford University Press 2007
Physical description
307 p. ; 20 cm.
ISBN
- 0192755064 (pbk)
- 9780192755063 (pbk)
Notes
- Originally published: 1959.
- Winner of the 1959 Carnegie Medal
Audience
- juvenile
- Adolescent.
Subject
- Great Britain History Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D. ; Fiction.
- Great Britain History Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D. ; Juvenile fiction.
- Great Britain History Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D. ; Fiction.
- Great Britain History Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066 ; Juvenile fiction.
- Great Britain History Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066 ; Fiction.
Other names
Genre
- Children's stories.
- Fiction
- Historical fiction.
- Historical.
- Illustrated
- Teenage Fiction.
- text
- Young adult fiction.
Language
- English
Summary
- The Romans have abandoned Britain, leaving it open to the twin threats of civil war and Saxon invasion. When his home and all he loves are destroyed, Aquila endures years of torment before deciding to put some meaning back into his life.
Holding libraries
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| Location of copy | Shelfmark | Online location | Holdings Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Library: General Reference Collection, St Pancras Reading Rooms | H.2001/2986 | ||
| British Library: General Reference Collection, St Pancras Reading Rooms | YK.2007.a.7223 | ||
| University of Cambridge Libraries: University Library: Order in West Room (Not borrowable) | 2000.8.4394 | ||
| University of Cambridge Libraries: University Library: Order in West Room (Not borrowable) | 2001.8.7146 | ||
| Coventry University: Contact the Lanchester Library | 823.9 | ||
| Edge Hill University: Ormskirk University Library 1st floor | FIC | 6 week loan | |
| National Library of Scotland: General Reading Room, Edinburgh (stored offsite) | PB5.207.108/13 | ||
| National Library of Scotland: General Reading Room, Edinburgh (stored offsite) | WP1.200.2715 | ||
| National Library of Scotland: General Reading Room, Edinburgh (stored offsite) | WP1.202.0036 | ||
| National Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru: Contact the National Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru | PRINT 2000MA14002 | ||
| National Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru: Contact the National Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru | PRINT 2007 MA 13321 | ||
| Newcastle University Libraries: Philip Robinson Library: Robinson Book Trust Level 1 (Reference) | SUT LAN | ||
| Newcastle University Libraries: Philip Robinson Library: Robinson Student Texts Level 2 (Short Loan) | 823.914 SUT | ||
| Newcastle University Libraries: Philip Robinson Library: Robinson Books Level 4 | 823.914 SUT | ||
| University of Oxford Libraries: Bodleian Library | X02.G04812 (Box B000000133348) | ||
| University of Oxford Libraries: Bodleian Library | X05.G01583 (Box B000000133984) | ||
| University of Oxford Libraries: Bodleian Library | |||
| Trinity College Dublin Library: Santry Book Repository | PB-189-462 | ||
| Trinity College Dublin Library: Ussher Library | 808.99282 P12 | ||
| Trinity College Dublin Library: Santry Book Repository | PB-262-230 | ||
| UCL Library Services: UCL Institute of Education Library | FICTION SUT |