Rosemary Sutcliff



Rosemary Sutcliff

author profile

born December 14, 1920
died July 23, 1992
place of birth United Kingdom

about this author

Rosemary Sutcliff was born in a blizzard in East Clandon, Surrey. As a child Sutcliff had Still’s Disease, a form of juvenile arthritis. She spent a lot of time in hospital for painful remedial operations and some of her medications had arsnic. Which caused hallucinations. Her mother read to her very willingly, and Sutcliff did not learn to read until the age of nine.
Sutcliff ended her formal education at fourteen. But wrote evry day until the day she dide. During her lifetime Sutcliff wrote over fifty books.

books by Rosemary Sutcliff

combine editions
avg rating: 4.01 | 666 ratings | 90 distinct works
The Eagle of the Ninth The Eagle of the Ninth (Paperback)
by Rosemary Sutcliff
avg rating 4.11 — 72 ratings — published 2000
20 editions
my rating: didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
The Shining Company The Shining Company (A Sunburst Book)
by Rosemary Sutcliff
avg rating 3.84 — 43 ratings — published 1992
9 editions
my rating: didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
The Lantern Bearers The Lantern Bearers (Paperback)
by Rosemary Sutcliff
avg rating 3.73 — 40 ratings — published 2007
7 editions
my rating: didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
Black Ships Before Troy: The S... Black Ships Before Troy: The Story of the Iliad (Paperback)
by Rosemary Sutcliff, Alan Lee (Illustrator)
avg rating 4.00 — 35 ratings — published 2000
10 editions
my rating: didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
Tristan and Iseult Tristan and Iseult (Sunburst Book)
by Rosemary Sutcliff
avg rating 4.03 — 31 ratings — published 1991
7 editions
my rating: didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
The Mark of the Horse Lord The Mark of the Horse Lord (Paperback)
by Rosemary Sutcliff
avg rating 4.28 — 29 ratings — published 2006
4 editions
my rating: didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
The Sword and the Circle: King... The Sword and the Circle: King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table (Paperback)
by Rosemary Sutcliff
avg rating 4.12 — 26 ratings — published 1994
3 editions
my rating: didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
Sword At Sunset Sword At Sunset (Mass Market Paperback)
by Rosemary Sutcliff
avg rating 4.09 — 23 ratings — published 1987
5 editions
my rating: didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
The Silver Branch The Silver Branch (Paperback)
by Rosemary Sutcliff
avg rating 4.14 — 22 ratings — published 2007
10 editions
my rating: didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
Warrior Scarlet Warrior Scarlet (Paperback)
by Rosemary Sutcliff
avg rating 4.20 — 20 ratings — published 1994
3 editions
my rating: didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books

see all books by Rosemary Sutcliff »