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The Mistletoe and Sword: A Story of Roman Britain is a 1955 young adult novel of historical fiction by Anya Seton. Plot. Quintus Tullius is a standard bearer for the Ninth Roman legion who wishes to find and bury the bones of his long-dead grandfather.
From a fascinating corner of history, comes a thrilling story of England in the time of the Romans. Quintus Tullius, a young standard bearer for the Ninth Roman legion, vows to properly bury his grandfather who had been killed by the Druids.
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- Anya Seton
Apr 27, 2010 · With its suspenseful battle scenes and its mysticism and romance, The Mistletoe and Sword is an absorbing tale that makes this obscure era of history excitingly contemporary.
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- Anya Seton
Quintus Tullius, a young standard bearer with the Ninth Roman Legion, enlists the help of Druids to find his grandfather's bones and falls in love with Regan, foster daughter of Boadicea, who is the instigator of the historic, bloody rebellion of the British tribes against Rome. Access-restricted-item. true. Addeddate. 2014-10-21 18:50:35.809128.
Apr 27, 2010 · Anya Seton was the author of 10 bestselling historical novels, including Avalon, Devil Water, Dragonwyck, Foxfire, Green Darkness, The Hearth and Eagle, Katherine, My Theodosia, The Turquoise, and The Winthrop Woman, and the young adult novel Smouldering Fires.
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- Anya Seton
But this girl is the foster daughter of Boadicea, the warrior queen of the Icenians and instigator of the historic, bloody rebellion of the British tribes against Rome. With its suspenseful battle...
Description. From a fascinating corner of history, comes a thrilling story of England in the time of the Romans. Quintus Tullius, a young standard bearer for the Ninth Roman legion, vows to properly bury his grandfather who had been killed by the Druids. In th... Read more. Summary of. Average rating. 3.33. See all reviews... Content Warnings.
