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Discovered among Rosemary Sutcliff 's papers after her death in 1992, Sword Song is the swashbuckling epic of a young Viking swordsman, banished from his home for unintentionally killing a man, who takes up a new life as a mercenary.
Lexile Measure: 1240L (What's this?)
Series: Sunburst Book
Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR); Reprint edition (April 11, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0374469849
ISBN-13: 978-0374469849
Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.6 x 8 inches
Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #795,286 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #50 in Books > Teens > Historical Fiction > Exploration & Discovery #148 in Books > Children's Books > Literature & Fiction > Historical Fiction > Exploration & Discoveries #505 in Books > Teens > Historical Fiction > Europe
Age Range: 12 - 18 years
Grade Level: 5 - 12
Rosemary Sutcliff's fleshing out of Kipling's fictional treatment of British history (Puck of Pook's Hill), concludes with Sword Song. Chronologically, her stories range from the Iron Age just before the Romans came, to the English Civil War, although it appears she did not write them in that order.Her books are called "young adult" novels because the themes are simple and the good guys are generally good, while the bad guys have little to recommend them. There is violence--she writes of dark times--but no sex.The bulk of her stories are on the edge of the Roman Empire, either geographically, taking place on the fringes of Britain, or in time, as the Empire disintegrates. In either case, individuals have to take care of their own business.Most young adult novels have as their primary theme the change from child to adult through danger and difficulty.Sutcliff's characters face dangers, and, most importantly, do so voluntarily. There are any number of times when they could choose to retreat, but go forward, for honor, for their friends, or for an ideal.This, I would submit, is a terrifically important lesson to teach. Current pop literature for children seems to be trying to emulate Catcher in The Rye, where a perpetual loser is....a loser. Losers seem to be heroes.In Sword Song, the young man leaves home due to having accidentally killed a man. It's clear that Bjarni has a good deal too much energy, not enough judgment, and perhaps doesn't even know enough to be afraid. Not surprisingly, he finds work as a hired sword, although he begins to give his loyalty to one of his employers, and gets loyalty back.
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