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Chapter Book · Ages 12–17 · 1997 · Est. 7.5 hour read
Sword Song
A Viking swordsman, exiled for unintended murder, navigates mercenary life and clan feuds.
3.9/5 Goodreads · 482 ratings
288 pages· 81,921 words· Est. 7.5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Bjarni, a young Viking swordsman, is exiled for a murder he never meant to commit. As a mercenary, he travels from England to Dublin, eventually reaching the rugged islands of Scotland. There, amidst fierce clan feuds, he encounters a figure who will forever alter his destiny. Will Bjarni find redemption or be consumed by the violence surrounding him? Follow his journey from boyhood to manhood in a world where loyalty and survival are constantly tested.
From the publisher
“Sword Song” is the swashbuckling story of Bjarni, a Viking swordsman. Banished from his home for a murder he didn’t intend to commit, Bjarni takes up a new life as a mercenary. He journeys from England to Dublin, and then to the islands off the west coast of Scotland. There he meets the man who is to shape the course of his life for years to come, a life that will lead him from boyhood to manhood–fighting among the clan chiefs from the west coast of Scotland in feuds as bitter and bloody as can be imagined. Discovered among her papers after her death in 1992, “Sword Song” is a fitting capstone to Rosemary Sutcliff’s marvelous career as one of Britain’s premier authors of historical fiction.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 288
- Words
- 81,921
- Reading age
- 12–17
- Audience
- Young Adult
- Lexile
- 1240L
The author
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 6.8
- F&P level
- ~Z+
- AR points
- 14
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 104050
Publication
- Published
- October 27, 1998
- First published
- May 13, 1997
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
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