Dawn Wind

Rosemary Sutcliff, Charles Keeping

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Oxford University Press
07 May 2013

Children's & Educational; Historical fiction (Children's&YA)

ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- Owain finds he is the only survivor on the battlefield of Aquae Sulis, where the sixth century Saxons have won a great victory over the Romano-British settlers of the area. He makes his way into the border country near Wales, where he meets an orphan girl, Regina, in the ruins of Viroconium. Initially distrustful of each other, they form a friendship which helps them both survive. Owain becomes a thrall to a Saxon lord, and it is many years before he has control of his own life; but in that time he sees how the invading Saxons and the invaded Celtic peoples need to work and live together if either peoples are to survive. Rosemary Sutcliff had the knack of making history live, and it is a pleasure to see this back in print, along with the original bold illustrations by Charles Keeping. Lindy

By: Rosemary Sutcliff
Illustrated by: Charles Keeping
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Re-issue
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 230g
ISBN: 9780192793591
ISBN 10: 0192793594
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 07 May 2013
Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Dawn Wind

First published in 1961, this reprint keeps its original charm by reproducing the black and white illustrations of Charles Keeping. Dawn Wind represents historical fiction at its best. Historical Novel Society Review