Rosemary Sutcliff’s historical novel The Eagle of the Ninth (now also a film movie) is a ‘masterpiece’, thinks Carmen Ferreiro Esteban. Born in Galicia in Spain and now living in the USA, Carmen wrote the young adult novel Two Moon Princess. She wrote on her blog:Read More »
Rosemary Sutcliff was the UK children’s author nominee for The Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1969 and 1974. She was highly commended in 1974. Every two years the International Board on Books for Young People awards the prize Read More »
Rosemary Sutcliff was a story-teller. Children’s writer and film author , Frank Cottrell-Boyce, guest on Desert Island Discs today, chose a wonderful story-telling Irish girl as one of his pieces of ‘music’. He could hardly contain his glee listening, presenter Kirsty Young said! Listen here on BBC iPlayer at 26.10 mins into the recording (if it is still there: I think BBC only allows Desert Island discs for a week or so on iPlayer).
Rosemary Sutcliff reading ex-Leader of Leicester City Council, Ross Willmott, quoted Roman Marcus Aurelius as he stepped down:
“It is the fate of princes to be ill thought of for well doing”.
Children’s writer Rosemary Sutcliff ‘s books are expected to have been read by children entering the 11+ examination for one London independent school, but the teachers could not spell! Read More »
ROSEMARY SUTCLIFF (1920-92) 