
Short Knife
by Elen Caldecott
Title:
Short Knife
Author:
Elen Caldecott
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
400 pages
Publisher:
Andersen Press Ltd
ISBN-13:
9781783449781
EAN:
9781783449781
Publication Date:
04/03/2021
Classifications:
Teenage Fiction
Weight (g):
440
Dimensions (mm):
129 x 196 x 29
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
Winner of the Tir na n-Og AwardShortlisted for the Young Quills Historical Fiction AwardLonglisted for the Carnegie MedalIt is the year 454AD. The Roman Empire has withdrawn from Britain, throwing it into the chaos of the Dark Ages. Mai has been kept safe by her father and her sister, Haf. But when Saxon warriors arrive at their farm, the family is forced to flee to the hills where British warlords lie in wait. Can Mai survive in a dangerous world where speaking her mother tongue might be deadly, and where even the people she loves the most can't be trusted?




















