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In the year 600 A.D., the northernmost reaches of Britain are besieged by Saxon invaders. Among the defenders is a young shield bearer named Prosper, who signs on to the Companions—a rag‑tag army of three‑hundred younger sons of minor kings. Trained to fight as a unified fighting brotherhood, they prepare to confront the Saxons at the Battle of Catterick, a pivotal moment in Britain’s early medieval history.
First publish date: September 1, 1992
Genre: Historical Fiction/Medieval Historical Fiction
Authors: Rosemary Sutcliff
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