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
28 July 2017
Sutcliff on Pinterest
Anthony Lawton is running a Pinterest page. Some interesting book jacket shots and photos included. Beware: Pinterest will not let you view unless you have signed up to the service
27 July 2017
Eagle of the Ninth on You Tube
At the time of writing this blog, all six episodes of the BBC's 1977 version of Eagle of the Ninth are on YouTube!
The Eagle of the Ninth (1977 ) 1 Frontier Fort
The Eagle of the Ninth (1977 ) 2 Esca
The Eagle of the Ninth (1977 ) 3 Across The Frontier
The Eagle of the Ninth (1977 ) 4 The Lost Legion
The Eagle of the Ninth (1977 ) 5 The Wild Hunt
The Eagle of the Ninth (1977 ) 6 Valedictory
17 March 2014
Sword at Sunset: Dan Lentell of Edinburgh 49 reviews the play
Dan Lentell obviously went to see the play on the same evening we went (26th February).
' ... Sword at Sunset, based on the best-selling 1963 novel by Rosemary Sutcliff, chronicles the career of Artos from his service as a cavalry commander under his uncle, the British high king Ambrosius, through to his donning of the imperial purple as a later-day Caesar. Incorporating Artos’ seduction by his vengeful half-sister Ygerna; his strategic marriage to Guenhumara; his friendships; his battles; successes and failures, James Beagon’s adaptation would be a very tall order for any company ...'
Now read on.
6 March 2014
Sword at Sunset: the full play on Youtube!
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