Record Two chosen by Rosemary Sutcliff on the still-running Desert Island Discs on Radio 4 (then the Home Service) was the hymn: “Eternal father strong to save”.
Author: Anthony Lawton
Chair, Sussex Dolphin, family company which looks after the work of eminent children’s & historical fiction author Rosemary Sutcliff (1920-92). Formerly CEO, chair & trustee of various charity, cultural & educational enterprises in UK. Sometimes a consultant.
Rosemary Sutcliff’s Desert Island Discs on BBC Radio 1983 Record Choice One
Rosemary Sutcliff, the famous novelist, talked about her life and work and chose eight records to take to the mythical desert island of Desert Island Discs on October 1st 1983. Interviewed by Roy Plomley, she said she chose her music just “because she loved it”. Her first choice was Dvorak’s New World Symphony, played by the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Istvan Kertesz. (Choice Two tomorrow!)Read More »
Rosemary Sutcliff inspired Canadian writer K.V. Johansen
Rosemary Sutcliff inspired Canadian writer of young adult fiction and fantasy K.V. Johansen. Asked “what were some of your favourite books when you were younger?” she said:
My favourite books were and are The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Rosemary Sutcliff’s historical fiction, especially the ones set in Roman Britain like The Eagle of the Ninth and The Lantern Bearers, are also something I’ve gone on re-reading and being influenced by since childhood, Read More »
Rosemary Sutcliff blog gets 5,000th new visitor
There have over 5000 new visitors to this website about Rosemary Sutcliff over the last four months or so. The latest is from Ecuador, the 106th country somebody has visited from (or at least that is where their internet service provider is based).
LibraryThing reader loved The Queen Elizabeth Story | Rosemary Sutcliff Discovery of the Day
Of Rosemary Sutcliff, Lizzy at LibraryThing writes to me:
When I was 10 my mum bought me The Queen Elizabeth Story. It was the first Rosemary Sutcliff I had read. I was fascinated with the historical detail, especially the clothes. I didn’t know what a ‘kirtle’ was at all. But by far the best part was when the tapestry of “Samarkhand the Golden” came to life. It is one of my favourite passages in literature, along with “Riddles in the Dark” from “The Hobbit”. My daughter is about to turn 10 and so I shall introduce her to Warrior Scarlet, The Eagle of the Ninth et al before long.
ROSEMARY SUTCLIFF (1920-92) 