Short description
Discovered among Rosemary Sutcliff 's papers after her death in
1992, Sword Song is the swashbuckling epic of a young Viking
swordsman, banished from his home for unintentionally killing
a man, who takes up a new life as a mercenary.
Long description
Discovered among Rosemary Sutcliff 's papers after her death in 1992, Sword Song is the swashbuckling epic of a young Viking swordsman, banished from his home for unintentionally killing a man, who takes up a new life as a mercenary.
Review
An action book if there ever was one. -- Kirkus Reviews
Sutcliff 's careful handling of how a young man, influenced by hero-worship and the force of custom, deals with the difficult choices that lead to maturity is nothing short of masterly. An unexpected and most welcome gift. - The Horn Book
Whether Sutcliff is calling up the ale houses of Dublin or the battle-torn moors of Scotland, her descriptive language and dialogue transport readers back to a time and place not usually visited in young people's fiction. - Booklist