Description
| Product ID: | 9781783449781 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Short Knife |
| Authors: | Author: Elen Caldecott |
| Page Count: | 400 |
| Subjects: | Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Historical fiction (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, Children’s / Teenage social topics: War and conflict issues, History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage), Social issues: war & conflict issues (Children's / Teenage), c 500 CE to c 1000 CE, Interest age: from c 11 years |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Winner of the Tir na n-Og AwardShortlisted for the Young Quills Historical Fiction AwardLonglisted for the Carnegie MedalIt is the year 454AD. The Roman Empire has withdrawn from Britain, throwing it into the chaos of the Dark Ages. Mai has been kept safe by her father and her sister, Haf. But when Saxon warriors arrive at their farm, the family is forced to flee to the hills where British warlords lie in wait. Can Mai survive in a dangerous world where speaking her mother tongue might be deadly, and where even the people she loves the most can’t be trusted? Winner of the Tir na n-Og AwardShortlisted for the Young Quills Historical Fiction AwardLonglisted for the Carnegie MedalIt is the year 454AD. The Roman Empire has withdrawn from Britain, throwing it into the chaos of the Dark Ages. Mai has been kept safe by her father and her sister, Haf. But when Saxon warriors arrive at their farm, the family is forced to flee to the hills where British warlords lie in wait. Can Mai survive in a dangerous world where speaking her mother tongue might be deadly, and where even the people she loves the most can’t be trusted? |
| Imprint Name: | Andersen Press Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Andersen Press Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2021-03-04 |
