On re-reading the Carnegie Medal-winning [1959] #TheLanternBearers by the great Rosemary Sutcliff ….

🎄 Dec 3 | #RosemarySutcliffAdventCalendar2024

“We are the Lantern Bearers, carrying what light we can forward into the darkness.” 🕯️🌌

As Roman Britain falls, one man keeps faith with both his Roman heritage and his British homeland.

#TheLanternBearers

The High Deeds of Finn MacCool (1967) #TheHighDeedsOfFinnMacCool
The Hound of Ulster (1963) #TheHoundOfUlster
The Lantern Bearers (1959) #TheLanternBearers
The Light Beyond the Forest (1979) #TheLightBeyondTheForest
The Mark of the Horse Lord (1965) #TheMarkOfTheHorseLord