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by Rosemary Sutcliff (Author) "AQUILA halted on the edge of the hanging woods, looking down ..." (more)
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It is A.D. 450 and the last Roman Auxiliaries are setting sail to leave Britain forever. Aquila, a young soldier, fights to keep alight the lantern of civilization in the dark days of the barbarian invasions. "A spellbinding historical adventure . . . Smoothly written, fast-paced, remarkable in the atmosphere it evokes."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. An ALA Notable Book. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Very evocative but not that gripping for some reason..., Jul 18 2004
This review is from: Lantern Bearers (Paperback)
I feel strangely unsatisfied with this book. I liked the attention to detail and atmosphere as well as the historical context and references, especially to 'Artos' and his father 'Utha' - very subtly done. There were some moments of incredible bitter-sweetness, such as when Aquila watches the Romans leave without him at Rutupiae Light.The characters were well-drawn, a few lines of description necessary to give a good impression of each. There's nothing to really criticise; it was a very solid piece of work. However, I certainly wouldn't want to re-read it - I wonder why? I think perhaps the main character, Aquila, just didn't click with me. His bleakness and bitterness was understandable but it meant he never really interacted with any other characters as a friend - deliberately done, but it made for quite monotonous reading. We never saw closely into any other characters; there were brief, well-written encounters with people, but nothing very fulfilling. I find that I enjoy a book most if it has good characterisation, and while Aquila was sufficiently bitter for his role, I found him lifeless (perhaps I was meant to? I certainly didn't enjoy reading about him though...) and the other characters not well fleshed-out enough. Years and events flashed by, and before I knew it Aquila was getting old, and I still didn't really know him, or the people around him, even his wife. Events were sketched over and I never felt caught up in the story entirely because of the jumps forward in time. However, there was a lot of beautful imagery in this book, right down to the last sentence; that's what kept me reading.
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5.0 out of 5 stars This book will make you cry, May 24 2003
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This review is from: Lantern Bearers (Paperback)
Although the third book in the trilogy about the family with the dolphin ring, The Lantern Bearers is maybe for more mature readers.
(Notice I said more mature, NOT older.) One of the things I love most about this book is that, even though it is sad, the sadness is REAL, not Romeo-and-Juliet type, with a tragic ending. The ending is not exactly hopeful about the future of England, but Aquila has finally found inner peace. However, the middle, in which Aquila is a slave of the Jutes (not Saxons, that's just what the British called all the invaders), and when he- oops! Don't want to give away the story!- is very bitter, and that's why it's perhaps for MORE MATURE readers. This book is one of Rosemary Sutcliff's best.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great book for all ages!, Feb 23 2003
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This review is from: The Lantern Bearers (School & Library Binding)
If you like sorrow, action, and adventure, you will love the book The Lantern Bearers. It is one of many great historical fiction books by Rosemary Sutcliff. This is a wonderful book about Aquila, a man in the Middle Ages, who fights alongside Ambrosis, the prince of Britain.
There were many different settings in The Lantern Bearers. They were all in Britain during the Anglo-Saxon period like Ullasfjord with its harsh winters, and Arfon with its beautiful mountains. Some of these settings put me "in the book". For example, when Aquila was in Ullasfjord, I could almost feel the blizzards!
I liked some parts of this book more than others. In some parts of the book it is a little too slow. I liked the book because most parts are exciting, like when Aquila gets married. Also it is descriptive: the author describes the characters well, like the detail of the dolphin on Aquila's shoulder. You may or may not like this book, but you will still want to read it again!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great book for all ages!
If you like sorrow, action, and adventure, you will love the book The Lantern Bearers. It is one of many great historical fiction books by Rosemary Sutcliff. Read more
Published on Feb 23 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book for all ages!
If you like sorrow, action, and adventure, you will love the book The Lantern Bearers. It is one of many great historical fiction books by Rosemary Sutcliff. Read more
Published on Feb 23 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Adult Reading!!!
I am an avid adult reader of Arthurian legends. I read this book after hearing it is a prequel to The Sword at Sunset, also by Rosemary Sutcliff, and I loved it. Read more
Published on Mar 19 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Keeping the light ...
Set in the brief Romano-Celtic twilight between the end of the Roman Empire and the creation of Anglo-Saxon Britain, this is the story of Aquila, a Roman soldier who chooses to... Read more
Published on Oct 9 2000 by Toby Joyce

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Read!
This is the best of Rosemary Sutcliff! Everybody should read this. It is a captivating tale set in 450 A.D. I first read it when I was 12, and I still enjoy it. Read more
Published on Sep 2 2000 by Julie M.

5.0 out of 5 stars I have never forgotten this book.
With this book I began my search and exploration of the Roman world. I heartily recommend it for any brave teen wishing to join himself to that faraway world. Read more
Published on Jul 27 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Unmatched storytelling
I cannot hope to match the eloquence of the previous reviews, but I agree with them completely. I first read The Lantern Bearers in my teens; I am now in my thirties and still... Read more
Published on Jul 14 1999 by Yosemite Sam

5.0 out of 5 stars A Roman soldier chooses loyalty to Britain over Rome.
Wonderful story of Aquila, a young Roman cavalryman who chooses to remain in Britain after Rome recalls her armies to defend her crumbling frontiers. Read more
Published on May 28 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars Just magic!
How do I put this? Sublime, perhaps? Romemary Sutcliff wonthe Carnegie Medal for this book in 1959, and it well deserved it. Read more
Published on Dec 5 1996

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