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Title: Death of the Corn King
Condition: New
Subtitle: King and Goddess in Rosemary Sutcliff's Historical Fiction for Young Adults
Author: Barbara L. Talcroft
Format: Hardback
ISBN-10: 0810829827
EAN: 9780810829824
ISBN: 9780810829824
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Genre: Literary Criticism
Release Date: 23/05/1995
Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Item Height: 223mm
Item Length: 146mm
Item Width: 17mm
Item Weight: 354g
Description: Rosemary Sutcliff has long been acclaimed for her historical novels, especially those about the early peoples of Britain. She was a master at recreating in fiction the rites and rituals of primitive religions. The author explores Sutcliff's use of sacred themes through twelve of her most famous novels. Students of children's literature, librarians, and teachers of literature and history will find, in addition to a detailed analysis of each novel, an examination of Sutcliff's sources and influences, implications for use with students, a short biography of Sutcliff, and a complete list of her published work. Especially relevant to readers and teachers interested in sacred mythology or feminism. Bibliography and index.
Release Year: 1995

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