The Hound of Ulster - Hardcover

Sutcliff, Rosemary

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0370010531 ISBN 13: 9780370010533

Publisher: Bodley Head Children's Books, 1963

Synopsis

, 192 pages, illustrated with 18 black and white line drawings of varying size (which includes a small illustration on the title page and drawings at the heads of chapters)

About this title

Book Description:

This saga of the Irish Celts is re-told by Rosemary Sutcliff with a magical weaving together of passion and poetry.

About the Author:

Rosemary Sutcliff was born in 1920 in West Clanden, Surrey.

With over 40 books to her credit, Rosemary Sutcliff is now universally considered one of the finest writers of historical novels for children. Her first novel, The Queen Elizabeth Story was published in 1950. In 1972 her book Tristan and Iseult was runner-up for the Carnegie Medal. In 1974 she was highly commended for the Hans Christian Andersen Award and in 1978 her book, Song for a Dark Queen was commended for the Other Award.

Rosemary lived for a long time in Arundel, Sussex with her dogs and in 1975, she was awarded the OBE for services to Children's Literature. Unfortunately Rosemary passed away in July 1992 and will be much missed by her many fans.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bodley Head Children's Books
• Publication date: 1963
• ISBN 10: 0370010531
• ISBN 13: 9780370010533
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192