Song for a Dark Queen (Heinemann Floodlights) - Hardcover

Nigel Bryant; Rosemary Sutcliff

9780435231408: Song for a Dark Queen (Heinemann Floodlights)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0435231405 ISBN 13: 9780435231408

Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books - Secondary Division, 1984

This series of contemporary plays includes structured GCSE assignments for use by individuals or groups. These include questions which involve close reading, writing and discussion. This play is an account of Boudicca's rebellion against the Romans.

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About the Author:

Rosemary Sutcliff was born in 1920 in West Clanden, Surrey. With over forty books to her credit, Rosemary Sutcliff is now universally considered one of the finest writers of historical novels for children. Her first novel, The Queen Elizabeth Story was published in 1950. In 1959 her book The Lantern Bearers won the Carnegie Medal. In 1974 she was highly commended for the Hans Christian Andersen Award and in 1978 her book, Song for a Dark Queen was commended for the Other Award. In 1975, Rosemary was awarded the OBE for services to Children's Literature and the CBE in 1992. Unfortunately Rosemary passed away in July 1992 and will be much missed by her many fans.

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