Publication

1979 - Oxford University Press, Oxford (etc.), United Kingdom

Language

English

Word Count

62,000 words, Guess

Page Count

248 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number81482750
  • Better World Books9780192770820
  • Open LibraryOL21156346M

Classifications

  • DDC823/.9/1J
  • LCCPZ7.S966 Lan 1979
  • LCCPZ7.S966 La 1959
and 1 more
  • DDC[Fic]

Description

Instead of leaving with the last of the Roman legions, Aquila, a young officer, decides that his loyalties lie with Britain, and he eventually joins the forces of the Roman-British leader Ambrosius to fight against the Saxon hordes. Historical fiction.

First Sentence

Aquila halted on the edge of the hanging woods, looking down.

Subjects

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  • The lantern bearersOxford University Press1979-01-01
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