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The Lantern Bearers (The Dolphin Ring Cycle #4)

Rosemary Sutcliff

Paperback | Pages: 307 pages

Rating: 4.1 | 2117 Users | 168 Reviews

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Original Title:	The Lantern Bearers
ISBN:	0192755064 (ISBN13: 9780192755063)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	The Dolphin Ring Cycle #4, The Roman Britain Trilogy #3
Setting:	United Kingdom
Literary Awards:	Carnegie Medal (1959)

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Rosemary Sutcliff's books so often bring a strange, tearful, lovely lump to my throat, and a strange, gut-wrenching mist to my eyes that tugs at my heart strings so beautifully. How does she do it, I wonder?

'I sometimes think that we stand at sunset,' Eugenus said after a pause. 'It may be that the night will close over us in the end, but I believe that morning will come again. Morning always grows again out of the darkness, though maybe not for the people who saw the sun go down. We are the Lantern Bearers, my friend; for us to keep something burning, to carry what light we can forward into the darkness and the wind.'

This line, coming from the tail end of this book, is one of the exact reasons through themes that I liked this book so, so much! It is hard to place its poignancy and quiet, tragic splendor into words, or pry with rough fingers too deeply, lest the harp-magic and golden sadness of it all crumbles. But Sutcliff writes magnificently, sadly, achingly, and so often I felt a dull sense of sadness with Aquila and the rest at the thought of how it must have been for the Romans to leave, abandon, Britain and let them fend off the Saxons alone. I didn't know, when I started this book, where Aquila's story would take him.Unfamiliar as I am with this part of British Roman history, I drank in the strong history storyline, wondering with pounding heart what *does* happen. The story is written, in typical Sutcliff fashion, in an understated way. But oh! So poignant and moving. And the characters. . .at first I thought I would be unhappy with the way Aquila seemed to live in constant bitterness. . . and yet, I understood his pain, and in the end, and through the gentle brown Holy Man, a Christian monk, he does find an eventual healing and balm for the soul that made me quietly glad. Sutcliffe extells in characters. . . there is Flavia, and there is Ness and Mannow - Dolphin's son, Artos, the gentle monk, Mull and the Prince of Britain. . . so many characters that warmed my heart and made me love them like old friends.
Now, I must lay my hand on another Rosemary Sutcliff! Any suggestions?

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Title	:	The Lantern Bearers (The Dolphin Ring Cycle #4)
Author	:	Rosemary Sutcliff
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 307 pages
Published	:	January 1st 2007 by Oxford University Press (first published 1959)
Categories	:	Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Young Adult. Childrens. Adventure. Mythology. Arthurian

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Set in Britain at the time on Rome's withdrawal.Aquila is a decurion who deserts, unable to leave his family, hiding as the boats leaving Britain pull away.Returning home, the family's small homestead is attacked by Saxons, everyone killed except for Aquila and his sister Flavia. Made a thrall, Aquila bides his time until he can escape and join Ambrosius in Cymru (Wales).Rosemary Sutcliff's writing has stood the test of time. Evocative, atmospheric, and enthralling. I read the book all the way

The decline and fall of Roman Britain in painful, angsty detail. Aquila is a fascinating character here - not really hero or even antihero, but a complicated man with complicated loyalties. Compared to the straightforward soldiers of the previous books, he is quite a bit deeper and darker, and he's on his own here - although he attaches himself to Ambrosius, who would be King of Britain (if it weren't for those pesky Saxons...) this is not a buddy book like the previous two.The writing is

Plot Summary:Aquila served in the Roman cavalry and came home to Britain for a short vacation to see his family. Shortly after his arrival, he heard that Rome was deserting Britain because it was too much trouble to defend. Aquila deserts the army and stays behind to defend his home. However, the Saxons soon raid his home; his father is killed, his farmstead burned to the ground, his sister kidnapped and he is taken as a slave. He lives in the Saxon camp for several years, honing his hatred of

Definitely a more contemplative story line and more multi-dimensional depth with the character development than the first two books had. A good read but I enjoyed the first two books in the series more.Cleanliness: the use of "b*st*rd" for an illegitimate child. "D*mn" and "h*ll" used a handful of times. The Roman gods are referenced and prayed to a few times. Contains multiple battle sequences and they are more detailed than the previous books. A young man is mentioned as having no clothes. A

Wonderful - one of my favorites.Content: Several violent scenes. In one scene the main character is stripped by his male captives. His sister is carried away by raiders and it is later revealed that she has a child - only mentions her captive as 'her man', not her husband this scenario is unclear and never elaborated (younger readers may miss it entirely). Several good characters die. Main character is in an unhappy marriage-but it gets resolved.

Part of a trilogy set in Roman Britain which I loved. Written for teen agers but as an adult I enjoyed the whole trilogy. It will always stay on my shelves. I compared books by this author on Roman Britain with books by Henry Treece for my final dissertation at teacher training college.. Although I enjoyed the books written by both authors, Rosemary's books came first for me. I highly recommend these books to any reader who enjoys historical fiction books about Roman Britain.

WHAATTT I was positive this was going to be a three-starred disappointment and then WHABANG it is suddenly one of the most beautiful books of all time.