The Shining Company

Written by Rosemary Sutcliffe

Grade:

6-9

ISBN-13:

‎ 978-0374466169

Publisher:

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (1992)

This immersive historical fiction is set in north Britain during the Dark Ages, a time of great change and uncertainty in Britain. Prosper, a young son of a chieftain, is summoned to be a shield-bearer and fight alongside a band of valiant young warriors as the Saxons invade. Accompanied by his bondsman, Conn, Prosper embarks on a perilous adventure north where they courageously join in the Battle of Catraeth, a final stronghold. Based on a Welsh poem, this story blends tales of courage, treachery, sacrifice, and friendship with vivid descriptions of landscape, warfare, and human relationship. One of many historical fiction novels by the renowned Rosemary Sutcliff.