The Lantern Bearers
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About this book
Instead of leaving with the last of the Roman legions, Aquila, a young officer, decides that his loyalties lie with Britain, and he eventually joins the forces of the Roman-British leader Ambrosius to fight against the Saxon hordes. Historical fiction.
Reader Profile
4.1/5 · 2897 readers · 252 pages · ≈ 4 h 40 m · Light
How long does it take to read The Lantern Bearers?
About ≈ 4 h 40 m — 252 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Lantern Bearers?
252 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Lantern Bearers?
It sits on the Young Adult, History, Fiction shelves.
Is The Lantern Bearers in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote The Lantern Bearers?
Rosemary Sutcliff (1920–1992).
🏆 Awards
Carnegie Medal
“Aquila halted on the edge of the hanging woods, looking down.”