Blood Feud
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
Set against the sweeping backdrop of the Viking Age and the Byzantine Empire, this gripping historical novel chronicles the journey of Jestyn Englishman, a young Anglo-Saxon boy sold into slavery after a brutal raid claims the life of his foster father. Bound by an oath of blood vengeance, Jestyn travels alongside his Viking companion Thormod from the frozen Norse lands to the glittering courts of Constantinople, where both men find service as warriors in the famed Varangian Guard. Sutcliff masterfully illustrates the complex bonds of loyalty, friendship, and duty that define her characters, rendering the ancient world with vivid, immersive detail and an unflinching eye for the human cost of war. The narrative balances pulse-pounding action with quiet moments of reflection, capturing the tension between a sworn duty to kill and the transformative power of belonging to something greater than oneself. Blood Feud stands as a testament to Sutcliff's unparalleled ability to bring history to life for readers of all ages, delivering a story that is at once an adventure tale and a profound meditation on honor and identity.
Author: Rosemary Sutcliff
Format: Hardback
Published: 1976, Oxford University Press
Genre: Historical fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
Set against the sweeping backdrop of the Viking Age and the Byzantine Empire, this gripping historical novel chronicles the journey of Jestyn Englishman, a young Anglo-Saxon boy sold into slavery after a brutal raid claims the life of his foster father. Bound by an oath of blood vengeance, Jestyn travels alongside his Viking companion Thormod from the frozen Norse lands to the glittering courts of Constantinople, where both men find service as warriors in the famed Varangian Guard. Sutcliff masterfully illustrates the complex bonds of loyalty, friendship, and duty that define her characters, rendering the ancient world with vivid, immersive detail and an unflinching eye for the human cost of war. The narrative balances pulse-pounding action with quiet moments of reflection, capturing the tension between a sworn duty to kill and the transformative power of belonging to something greater than oneself. Blood Feud stands as a testament to Sutcliff's unparalleled ability to bring history to life for readers of all ages, delivering a story that is at once an adventure tale and a profound meditation on honor and identity.