'A beautiful love story with an incredible sense of place' - The TimesA powerful novel about destiny, home and surviving in a world in fluxBritain, AD 72.Quintus, long exiled from his people, has travelled great odysseys in the retinue of a powerful Roman. Though a citizen of nowhere, is a
Run to the Western Shore
โ Scribed by Tim Pears
- Book ID
- 112103071
- Year
- 2023
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 73 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781800752979
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
'A beautiful love story with an incredible sense of place' - The TimesA powerful novel about destiny, home and surviving in a world in fluxBritain, AD 72.Quintus, long exiled from his people, has travelled great odysseys in the retinue of a powerful Roman. Though a citizen of nowhere, is a man of reason, fluent in many languages. Olwen, imperious tribal royalty, is rooted in her native land โ a volatile warrior, fiercely attached to the natural world.Given away by her father as part of a peace treaty, Olwen flees during the night, taking Quintus with her. Hunted by an army, the two make their way across the country, living off the land, heading for the western shore...
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