The Economist reviewed Rosemary Sutclifff’s Black Ships Before Troy | Re-telling of Homer’s Iliad
One of the 20th century’s great writers of historical fiction for children died in 1992 from a disabling disease that
For award-winning, internationally-acclaimed author Rosemary Sutcliff (1920-92). By Anthony Lawton: godson, cousin & literary executor. Rosemary Sutcliff wrote historical fiction, children's literature and books, films, TV & radio, including The Eagle of the Ninth, Sword at Sunset, Song for a Dark Queen, The Mark of the Horse Lord, The Silver Branch, The Lantern Bearers, Dawn Wind, Blue Remembered Hills.
One of the 20th century’s great writers of historical fiction for children died in 1992 from a disabling disease that
June 3rd Friday. Poor little blackbird died in the night. I suppose the shock was too much for it. Oh dear
Classicists don’t distinguish between literature written for children and literature that children happen to read. Black Ships before Troy.
The ever useful Google Alerts tells me this morning that in California (USA) this week Mrs Miller’s History class has