If you want to read a literary analysis of Sutcliff's books, it's worth looking at:
Talcroft B.L. 1995, 'Death of the Corn King: King and Goddess in Rosemary Sutcliff's Historical Fiction for Young Adults,' The Scarecrow Press
To give you an idea of the content, here is a list of chapters:
The Kingship Themes
The Themes in Celtic Setings
The Themes in Roman Settings
The Themes in Arthurian Settings
The Themes in Post-Arthurian Settings
It also includes a short biography, and a list of Rosemary Sutcliff's publications.
A blog for the historical novelist Rosemary Sutcliff, born 14th December 1920, died 23rd July 1992. Amongst her most popular books are: The Eagle of the Ninth, The Lantern Bearers, and Sword at Sunset. This blog is run by Sandra Garside-Neville and Sarah Cuthbertson. Please feel free to contribute via the comments boxes, or email us at sgnuk@yahoo.co.uk
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19 April 2005
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