{"product_id":"heather-oak-and-olive-three-stories-9781589881068","title":"Heather, Oak, and Olive: Three Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Rosemary Sutcliff\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Paul Dry Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Paul Dry Books\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Historical - Europe\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"For a child poised between Harry Potter and Tolkien, there really is nothing better than Sutcliff.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Rosemary Sutcliff is a spellbinder.\"--\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The preeminent master of British historical fiction for young people.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"All three stories are powerful, deep, and memorable; the (original) Victor Ambrus illustrations infuse further intensity and emotion.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCherished author Rosemary Sutcliff presents three stories of youthful courage and fidelity in ancient times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Chief's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e: A Welsh chieftain's daughter helps a young Irish boy--captured from a raiding party and held prisoner by her father--make his escape, risking the wrath of her gods and her Clan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Circlet of Oak Leaves\u003c\/i\u003e: A horse-trader is reminded of his past with the Roman Legions, of the life-changing, secret favor he once did a friend and the glory he will never be able to openly claim.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Crown of Wild Olives\u003c\/i\u003e: A tentative, but caring, friendship is formed between two young runners, a Spartan and an Athenian, who will compete against each other for the Olympic Olive Crown and the honor of their warring nations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese stories are clever and powerful, the plots twisting and turning unexpectedly while the characters remain always true to their own moral codes. Indeed, in each story the characters are full of heart and human failings--and feelings that transcend time and history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBritish writer \u003cb\u003eRosemary Sutcliff\u003c\/b\u003e (1920-1992) authored more than fifty books including \u003ci\u003eThe Eagle of the Ninth\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Lantern Bearers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSword at Sunset\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSong for a Dark Queen\u003c\/i\u003e. Acclaimed for her historical novels for young adults, she won many book awards including The Carnegie Medal, the UK's oldest and most prestigious book award for children's writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVictor Ambrus\u003c\/b\u003e has twice won the prestigious Kate Greenaway Gold Medal for Illustration. He has illustrated over 200 books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Paul Dry Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45084152987799,"sku":"9781589881068","price":640.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781589881068.webp?v=1767636519","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/heather-oak-and-olive-three-stories-9781589881068","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}