Knight's Fee
Author(s): Rosemary Sutcliff
Randall is an unloved and unwanted orphan kennel boy at Arundel Castle. And then, one fateful day, he upsets the new Lord's mettlesome horse. Against the violent and turbulent backdrop of Norman England, Sutcliff tells the moving story of a young boy who is wagered and won in a game of chess between a lord and a minstrel...
General Information
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- : Penguin Random House
- : Penguin Books Ltd
- : 0.176
- : 01 December 2013
- : 198mm X 129mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Rosemary Sutcliff
- : Paperback
- : 823.914
- : 288
More About The Product
An epic historical tale from the acclaimed award-winning author, Rosemary Sutcliff.
Rosemary Sutcliff was born in 1920 in West Clanden, Surrey. With over 40 books to her credit, Rosemary Sutcliff is now universally considered one of the finest writers of historical novels for children. Her first novel, The Queen Elizabeth Story was published in 1950. In 1972 her book Tristan and Iseult was runner-up for the Carnegie Medal. In 1974 she was highly commended for the Hans Christian Andersen Award and in 1978 her book, Song for a Dark Queen was commended for the Other Award. Rosemary lived for a long time in Arundel, Sussex with her dogs and in 1975, she was awarded the OBE for services to Children's Literature.