“rosemary sutcliff”

A master storyteller and an award-winning illustrator evoke the golden age of mythical Greece in this spirited retelling of "The Odyssey. "From the Hardcover edition.A master storyteller and an award-winning illustrator evoke the golden age of mythical Greece in this spirited retelling of "The Odyss... More

"The Story of the Iliad Homer's epic poem, The Illiad, is one of the greatest adventure stories of all time. In it, the abduction of the legendary beauty, Helen of Troy, leads to a conflict in which even the gods and goddesses take sides and intervene. It is in the Trojan War that the most valiant h... More

In a world of superstition, ancient ritual, fierce loyalties, and intertribal rivalry, a former slave and gladiator finds and meaning to his life.In a world of superstition, ancient ritual, fierce loyalties, and intertribal rivalry, a former slave and gladiator finds and meaning to his life.... More

Retells the adventures of King Arthur, Queen Guenevere, Sir Lancelot, and the other knights of the Round Table.... More

In a.d. 125, a young Roman centurion must recover the infamous Ninth Legion's missing symbol of honor, the eagle standard.In a.d. 125, a young Roman centurion must recover the infamous Ninth Legion's missing symbol of honor, the eagle standard.... More

Threatened by a tide of invaders, the last of the Roman Auxiliaries are to leave Britain forever. But Aquila, a young legionnaire, chooses to stay behind, in order to join the fight to save his native land.Threatened by a tide of invaders, the last of the Roman Auxiliaries are to leave Britain forev... More

Life is secure and peaceful for young Prosper, second son of Gerontius, until the day Prince Gorthyn arrives with his hunting party. Prosper's unusual daring in the hunt catches the prince's attention, and he promises to make Prosper his shield-bearer when he comes of age. Two years later, three hun... More

More than a century after The Eagle of the Ninth leaves off, two cousins join the Roman side in the fight against a tyrannical British emperor.More than a century after The Eagle of the Ninth leaves off, two cousins join the Roman side in the fight against a tyrannical British emperor.... More