Rescued as a baby from a shipwrecked Roman galley, Beric is raised in a British tribe but is never fully accepted by them. When disaster and bad times come to the clan, they believe it is down to Beric - that he has brought bad luck and misfortune to them - and they cast him out.
Left alone without family or friends, Beric is sold into slavery in Rome and then condemned to a life on the rowing-bench of a Roman galley. With danger and death all around him, Beric must free himself and try and build a new life.
By:
Rosemary Sutcliff Imprint: Oxford University Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Edition: New edition Dimensions:
Height: 198mm,
Width: 129mm,
Spine: 22mm
Weight: 301g ISBN:9780192755575 ISBN 10: 0192755579 Pages: 272 Publication Date:01 October 2008 Audience:
Children/juvenile
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9-11 years
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English as a second language
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
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