The Lantern Bearers

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The Romans have abandoned Britain, leaving it open to the twin threats of civil war and Saxon invasion When his home and all he loves are destroyed, Aquila endures years of torment before deciding to put some meaning back into his life. New Download Kindle ePUB The Lantern Bearers by Rosemary Sutcliff – kino-fada.fr Rosemary Sutcliff s books so often bring a strange, tearful, lovely lump to my throat, and a strange, gut wrenching mist to my eyes that tugs at my heart strings so beautifully How does she do it, I wonder I sometimes think that we stand at sunset, Eugenus said after a pause It may be that the night will close over us in the end, but I believe that morning will come again Morning always grows again out of the darkness, though maybe not for the people who saw the sun go down We are the Rosemary ...We are the Lantern BearersThere are no words worthy to sum up such a deeply and achingly glorious, beautiful, and profound story as The Lantern Bearers by Rosemary Sutcliff It s an incredibly powerful tale of light, hope, life, and healing found amid darkness, despair, tragedy, and pain There s such beauty to be found in this story a heartwrenching beauty that come... Britain, late 4th Century A.D Aquila is in the Roman Army When word reaches Britain that all troops have been recalled to fortify the city of Rome against continental barbarians, Aquila expects to ship out with the rest of the soldiers But the young man can t bear to leave his elderly father and younger sister, so he slips away and runs home, lighting the beacon at Rutupiae present day Richborough for the last time Our hero feels guilty for abandoning his post, but he feels no connection Britain, late 4th Century A.D Aquila is in the Roman Army When word reaches Britain that all troops have been recalled to fortify the city of Rome against continental barbarians, Aquila expects to ship out with the rest of the soldiers But the young man can t bear to leave his elde...Boys Own melancholia, immensely sad and bittersweet It s interesting that a story that pits the British against vile marauding Saxons how Tolkien would have frowned should consistently strike a note of such Nordic stoicism, the urging of the fight in the face of all honour and chance of glory lost But in a very English way, what could besentimental This novel could only have been written after two World Wars, after all.I love Sutcliff s version of Arthuriana the young Celtic Roman Boys Own melancholia, immensely sad and bittersweet It s interesting that a story that pits the British against vile marauding Saxons how Tolkien would have frowned sho...Set in Britain at the time on Rome s withdrawal.Aquila is a decurion who deserts, unable to leave his family, hiding as the boats leaving Britain pull away.Returning home, the family s small homestead is attacked by Saxons, everyone killed except for Aquila and his sister Flavia Made a thrall, Aquila bides his time until he can escape and join Ambrosius in Cymru Wales.Rosemary Sutcliff s writing has stood the test of time Evocative, atmospheric, and enthralling I read the book all...Definitely acontemplative story line andmulti dimensional depth with the character development than the first two books had A good read but I enjoyed the first two books in the series .Cleanliness the use of b st rd for an illegitimate child D mn and h ll used a handful of times The Roman gods are referenced and prayed to a few times Contains multiple battle sequences and they aredetailed than the previous books A young man is mentioned as having no clothes A Definitely acontemplative story line andmulti dimensional depth with the character development than the first two books had A good read but I enjoyed the first two books in the series .Cleanliness the use of b st rd for an illegitimate child D mn and h ll used a handful of times The Roman gods are referenced and prayed to a few times Contains multiple battle sequences and they aredetailed than the previous books A young man is mentioned as having no clothes A man comes home to find his wife had a child he asks if it is his it is Alludes to soldiers having a night with women, and soldiers thinking one man is hiding a woman in his tent he is not Their is some drinking and a scene of drunkeness The main character struggles with hatred and bitterness for most of the book Note ...The third in the sequence of loosely related books that began with The Eagle Of The Ninth, The Lantern Bearers, which won the Carnegie Medal in 1959, is asophisticated,adult book than its predecessors Set in the fifth century AD, amid the chaos that followed upon the departure of the Roman legions from Britain, it tells the story of the impact of the Saxon invasion on one Romano British family, and in particular on one of its members, Aquila, descendant of Marcus, the hero of The The third in the sequence of loosely related books that began with The Eagle Of The Ninth, The Lantern Bearers, which won the Carnegie Medal in 1959, is asophisticated,adult book than its predecessors Set in the fifth century AD, amid the chaos that followed upon the departure of the Roman legions from Britain, it tells the story of the impact of the Saxon invasion on one Romano British family, and in particular on one of its members, Aquila, descendant of Marcus, the hero of The Eagle Of The Ninth.As always, Sutcliff s writing is dense and richly detailed, particularly her keenly observed and evocative descriptions of nature Nevertheless, descriptive passages are never simply indulged in for their own sake but only as an essential part of the narrative.Out of such fragments of history and legend as have come down to us from this obscure period, the author has created a powerful and emotional story of divided loyalties, conflicting aspirations and...I didn t like this when I was younger, and reading it now, I have no idea why It s the usual fare for Rosemary Sutcliff a well researched story set in post Roman Britain, drawing on real sources Geoffrey of Monmouth s Historia, mostly, but perhaps also Wace and Layamon s Bruts It concerns the parts pre Arthur Hengist and Horsa, Vortigern and Ambrosius It begins just as the Romans leave Britain for the last time, and covers a period of pushing back against the Saxons and their kind I didn t like this when I was younger, and reading it now, I have no idea why It s the usual fare for Rosemary Sutcliff a well researched story set in post Roman Britain, dra...It is sad bitterly sad But I loved it I loved Aquila, the broken, bitter Dolphin I loved the Minnow, and Tess, and Flavia Tess and Flavia will have a place in my heart, maybe a sad one but a place nonetheless I felt for them There were tears in my eyes as I finished.One of my favorite quotes there were manyI sometimes think that we stand at sunset, Eugenus said after a pause It may be that the night will close over us in the end, but I believe that morning will come again. It is sad bitterly sad But I loved it I loved Aquila, the broken, bitter Dolphin I loved the Minnow, and Tess, an...WHAATTT I was positive this was going to be a three starred disappointment and then WHABANG it is suddenly one of the most beautiful books of all time.

The Lantern Bearers
  • English
  • 22 March 2019
  • Paperback
  • 307 pages
  • 0192755064
  • Rosemary Sutcliff
  • The Lantern Bearers