In the sixth century A.D. the Saxons ruled Southern England. After the great battle of Aquae Sulis, Owain, injured, wakes to find his father and brother killed during the fight. On the battlefield the only other living thing is a lean and hungry dog. This story covers the twelve years following the
Dawn Wind
โ Scribed by Rosemary Sutcliff; Charles Keeping
- Book ID
- 111959200
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 1 MB
- Series
- The Dolphin Ring Cycle
- Edition
- Reissue
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780192793607
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โฆ Synopsis
The boy lay in the silence of the great battlefield, gazing at his own hand spread on the ground beside him. The hand moved and he realized, with something like surprise, that he was not dead. His name was Owain and further up the hillside lay his father and brother, both killed by Saxon
warriors in that last great battle of Aquae Sulis.
From that moment Owain knows that he must make his own way in the world and so begins his journey to face the many challenges that lie ahead.
Rosemary Sutcliff is one of the greatest writers of historical fiction and Dawn Wind is an acclaimed and much-loved classic tale which will enthral readers old and new. This stunning new edition features the evocative original black and white illustrations by award-winning artist, Charles Keeping,
which bring the story vividly to life.
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The boy lay in the silence of the great battlefield, gazing at his own hand spread on the ground beside him. The hand moved and he realized, with something like surprise, that he was not dead. His name was Owain and further up the hillside lay his father and brother, both killed by Saxon warriors in