Summary
In fifth-century Britain, nine years after the destruction of their home on the island of Shalott brings her to live with her father and brothers in the military encampments of Arthur's army, seventeen-year-old Elaine describes her changing perceptions of war and the people around her as she becomes increasingly involved in the bitter struggle against the invading Saxons.Additional Information
Subjects |
Arthur,
-- King
-- Juvenile fiction.
Arthur, -- King -- Fiction. Bildungsromans. War stories. Knights and knighthood -- Juvenile fiction. Novels in verse. Coming of age -- Fiction. War -- Fiction. Knights and knighthood -- Fiction. Historical fiction. Great Britain -- History -- Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066 -- Juvenile fiction. Great Britain -- History -- Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066 -- Fiction. |
Publisher | New York :Scholastic Press,2007 |
Edition | 1st ed. |
Language |
English |
Description |
394 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 20 cm |
Bibliography Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (page [395]). |
ISBN | 9780545034821 9780439918480 (hc.) 0439918480 (hc.) 9781428746596 (BWI bdg.) 1428746595 (BWI bdg.) 9780439918497 (pbk.) 0439918499 (pbk.) |
Other | Classic View |