The Shining Company - Softcover

Sutcliff, Rosemary

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0099855801 ISBN 13: 9780099855804

Publisher: Red Fox, 1991

Synopsis

'I saw riders with black eyesockets in glimmering mail where their faces should have been, grey wolfskins catching a bloom of light from the mist and the moon; a shining company indeed, not quite mortal-seeming.' Many years after King Arthur defeated the Saxons, the tribes of Britain are again threatened by invaders. Prosper and his loyal bondsman, Conn, answer the call of King Mynydogg to join a highly skilled army - the Shining Company. Led by the gallant Prince Gorthyrn, the company embark on a perilous but glorious campaign. An epic tale of battles and bravery from the acclaimed historical storyteller, Rosemary Sutcliff.

About this title

Review:

"This novel of early Britain draws you into a desolate landscape that quivers with flame and shadow; an age-old war story of glory...A story dark and fierce and shining." --Starred boxed review, "Booklist"

Book Description:

An absorbing historical tale of bravery and friendship, set around 600 AD.

About this edition

• Publisher: Red Fox
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0099855801
• ISBN 13: 9780099855804
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304