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The Mark of the Horse Lord

Rosemary Sutcliff author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Penguin Random House Children's UK

Published:2nd Jan '14

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Gladiator meets Braveheart in this epic historical tale from award-winning author, Rosemary Sutcliff.

'Take my place, Phaedrus, and with it, take my vengeance . . He is to assume the identity of Midir, Lord of the Horse People, to seek vengeance against the treacherous Liadhan, who has usurped the throne.

Ahead of him lies more adventure and more danger than he had ever known in the arena .

'Take my place, Phaedrus, and with it, take my vengeance . . .'

Phaedrus the gladiator wins his freedom after years of bloody battles in the arena. Soon he finds himself riding north towards the wilds of Caledonia on a strange mission. He is to assume the identity of Midir, Lord of the Horse People, to seek vengeance against the treacherous Liadhan, who has usurped the throne.

Ahead of him lies more adventure and more danger than he had ever known in the arena . . .

An exciting adventure * Surrey Advertiser *
To my mind, one of the best-ever historical novelists for children - her books gripped me as a child and still continue to do so with her vivid evocation of period and character * Parents in Touch *

ISBN: 9781782950868

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 24mm

Weight: 277g

400 pages