The Rider of the White Horse
by Rosemary Sutcliff
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This is how research in historical fiction should be presented: detailed, informative, but unobstrusive and secondary to the story. Rosemary Sutcliff is known primarily for her children's stories, but this fictional account of Sir Thomas Fairfax during the English Civil War is a thoroughly mature and serious portrait of history and of a marriage (his wife, Anne, is a courageous and selfless heroine). It also helps that a section of the book is set in my home town! ('Pity poor Bradford', indeed!)
the historical background is thoroughly researched, its an evocative picture of a fascinating period of British history, with a sense of place as well as of time. And an absorbing love story and easy to read. One of my favourite historical novels.
Cover a fictional account of the first three years of the English Civil War as seen through the lifes of Sir Thomas Fairfax and his wife Anne.
Enji]oyed the book but then I have always had an interest in English history and so may not be to the liking of everybody.
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Enji]oyed the book but then I have always had an interest in English history and so may not be to the liking of everybody.
A NetGalley Book
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Rosemary Sutcliff was on born December 14, 1920 in East Clandon in Surrey, England. As a child she had Still's Disease, a form of juvenile arthritis. The effect of this led to many stays in hospital for painful remedial operations. She ended her formal education at fourteen, and went to Bideford Art School. She passed the City and Guilds show more examination and worked as a painter of miniatures. She felt cramped by the small canvas of miniature painting and turned to writing. Her first two books, The Chronicles of Robin Hood and The Queen Elizabeth Story, were published in 1950. Her other works included The Eagle of the Ninth, The Silver Branch, Sword Song, and the autobiography Blue Remembered Hills. She won the annual Carnegie Medal from the Library Association for The Lantern Bearers in 1959 and the annual Horn Book Award for Tristan and Iseult in 1971. She won inaugural Phoenix Award in 1985 for The Mark of the Horse Lord and again in 2010 for The Shining Company. In 1975, she was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to children's literature, and was promoted to be a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1992. She died on July 23, 1992. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Original title
- The Rider of the White Horse
- Alternate titles
- Rider on a White Horse
- Original publication date
- 1959
- People/Characters
- Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron; Anne de Vere, Lady Fairfax; Sir William Fairfax
- Important places
- Nun Appleton Hall, Yorkshire, England, UK; Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK
- Important events
- English Civil War
- First words
- It had been one of those days when, with more than half the winter still to come, the year quickens, and suddenly, faint but unmistakable as the sound of distant trumpets, the promise of the far-off spring is in the air.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"I should be very lonely without your love."
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- Genres
- Fiction and Literature, Children's Books, General Fiction, Young Adult, Tween
- DDC/MDS
- 823.914 — Literature & rhetoric English & Old English literatures English fiction 1900- 1901-1999 1945-1999
- LCC
- PZ4 .S962 .R — Language and Literature Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Fiction in English
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 5
- ASINs
- 11
