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Dreaming the Eagle
by Manda Scott
ISBN: 0385336705
ISBN-13: 9780385336703
Format: Hardcover
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A historical novel about the warrior queen Breaca (later called Boudica), who led Britain in a successful stand against the Romans in 43 A.D.
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Publisher: Bantam Dell Pub Group
Published date: 2003
Size: 6.5 x 9.5 inches
Weight: 1.7 pounds
Pages: 465
Publisher's Notes
Dreaming the Eagle is the first part of the gloriously imagined epic trilogy of the life of Boudica.
Boudica means Bringer of Victory (from the early Celtic word “boudeg”). She is the last defender of the Celtic culture in Britain; the only woman openly to lead her warriors into battle and to stand successfully against the might of Imperial Rome -- and triumph.
It is 33 AD and eleven-year-old Breaca (later named Boudica), the red-haired daughter of one of the leaders of the Eceni tribe, is on the cusp between girl and womanhood. She longs to be a Dreamer, a mystical leader who can foretell the future, but having killed the man who has attacked and killed her mother, she has proven herself a warrior. Dreaming the Eagle is also the story of the two men Boudica loves most: Caradoc, outstanding warrior and inspirational leader; and Bàn, her half-brother, who longs to be a warrior, though he is manifestly a Dreamer, possibly the finest in his tribe’s history. Bàn becomes the Druid whose eventual return to the Celts is Boudica’s salvation.
Dreaming the Eagle is full of brilliantly realised, luminous scenes as the narrative sweeps effortlessly from the epic -- where battle scenes are huge, bloody, and action-packed -- to the intimate. Manda Scott plunges us into the unforgettable world of tribal Britain in the years before the Roman invasion: a world of druids and dreamers and the magic of the gods where the natural world is as much a character as any of the people who live within it, a world of warriors who fight for honour as much as victory, a world of passion, courage and spectacular heroism pitched against overwhelming odds.
Dreaming the Eagle stunningly recreates the roots of a story so powerful its impact has lasted through the ages.
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Dreaming the Eagle (Scott, Manda. Boudica Trilogy.)
Manda Scott
A nice ex-library copy. Gently used. All pages and cover clear except for a few library markings and some black markings over library markings. Mylar over dustjacket. Binding solid and tight. No creases. ( more information) Offered by Once Sold Tales (United States)
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SCOTT, MANDA
New York: Delacorte, 2003. Softcover. Fine/No. First edition, advance reading copy. Softcover. Fine book in pictorial wrappers. ( more information) Offered by Thomas Books (United States)
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Dreaming the Eagle
Scott, Manda
New York, NY: Bantam Dell, 2003 [S] Light dusting to page edges. Light edge wear to d.j. . Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by ALCON Books (United States)
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Dreaming the Eagle (Scott, Manda. Boudica Trilogy.)
Manda Scott
Dell. Very Good+. 2003. Softcover. 0385336705 . Advance Reader's Copy. Pasadena's premier independent new and used bookstore. ; 1.6 x 9.5 x 6.3 Inches; 480 pages . ( more information) Offered by Book Alley (United States)
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Dreaming the Eagle
Scott, Manda
Delacorte Press, 2003-06-01. Hardcover. New. GREAT Bargain Book Deal - some may have small remainder mark - Ships out by NEXT Business Day - 100% Satisfaction Guarantee! ( more information) Offered by BookCloseouts.com (Canada)
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Dreaming the Eagle
Scott, Manda
New York: Delacorte. Very Good/No Jacket. 2003. 1st Edition. Original Wraps. 9 1/4" X 6" 0385336705 Advance Reading Copy (ARC) 1st ed, 1st printing, Advance Reading Copy, 464pp including Bibliography . ( more information) Offered by FitzWicken's Books (United States)
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Dreaming the Eagle
Scott, Manda
New York: Delacorte Press, 2003. Advance Reading Copy. Pictorial Soft Cover. Fine. Large Octavo. ( more information) Offered by Browse Awhile Books (United States)
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Dreaming the Eagle : A Novel of Boudica, The Warrior Queen
Scott, Manda
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Delacorte Press, 2003. 463 Pages. On sale date June 2003. Consists of uncorrected page proofs. Map of Western Europe and Tribal Britain AD 32. A novel of Boudica, the Warrior Queen. (The Boudica Trilogy) This is the story of Boudica: the last defender of Celtic culture; the only woman openly to have led her warriors into battle; the only British warrior to stand against Imperial Rome and triumph. But it is also the story of the two men she loved most: the warrior Caradoc and her half-brother Ban. At twelve she killed her first warrior. At twenty-one she defended her land against invasion by the world's most powerful nation. At forty, she led her people in a bloody revolt---and became a legend. Manda Scott is the author No Good Deed. This is the story of Boudica: the last defender of Celtic culture; the only woman openly to have led her warriors into battle; the only British warrior to stand against Imperial Rome and triumph. But it is also the story of the two men she loved most: the warrior Caradoc and her half-brother Ban. A staggeringly imaginative invocation of Britain's secret history. Scott has created a fictional universe all her own, but close enough to our reality for it both to warm and break our hearts.. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 6" x 9". Advanced Reading Copy (ARC). ( more information) Offered by Dons Bookstore (United States)
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Dreaming the Eagle
Scott, Manda
New York: Delacorte Press, 2003. 1st edition, 1st printing. So stated. With corresponding number line. Book is in Very Good condition. Boards are clean, not bumped. Fore edges have a small amount of reading wear. Interior is clean and legible. Old bookmark indentations to a few pages. Not remaindered. Dust Jacket is in Near Fine condition. Not chipped or crinkled. Not price clipped. Is covered by mylar wrapper. A very good reading copy. All-ways well boxed, All-ways fast service. Thanks.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Near Fine. ( more information) Offered by All-Ways Fiction (United States)
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Dreaming the Eagle (Qty: 25)
Manda Scott
Delacorte Press, 2003. Illustrated Edition. Hardcover. Brand New. 9.50 x 6.50 x 1.50. Brand new. Never read or owned. May have a remainder mark. 27.2 oz. Series: Scott, Manda. Boudica Trilogy.. Dreaming the Eagle -- is the first part of the gloriously imagined epic trilogy of the life of Boudica. -- Boudica means Bringer of Victory (from the early Celtic word boudeg). She is the last defender of the Celtic culture in Britain; the only woman openly to lead her warriors into battle and to stand successfully against the might of Imperial Rome -- and triumph. -- It is 33 AD and eleven-year-old Breaca (later named Boudica), the red-haired daughter of one of the leaders of the Eceni tribe, is on the cusp between girl and womanhood. She longs to be a Dreamer, a mystical leader who can foretell the future, but having killed the man who has attacked and killed her mother, she has proven herself a warrior. -- Dreaming the Eagle -- is also the story of the two men Boudica loves most: Caradoc, outstanding warrior and inspirational leader; and Bàn, her half-brother, who longs to be a warrior, though he is manifestly a Dreamer, possibly the finest in his tribe's history. Bàn becomes the Druid whose eventual return to the Celts is Boudica's salvation. -- Dreaming the Eagle -- is full of brilliantly realised, luminous scenes as the narrative sweeps effortlessly from the epic -- where battle scenes are huge, bloody, and action-packed -- to the intimate. Manda Scott plunges us into the unforgettable world of tribal Britain in the years before the Roman invasion: a world of druids and dreamers and the magic of the gods where the natural world is as much a character as any of the people who live within it, a world of warriors who fight for honour as much as victory, a world of passion, courage and spectacular heroism pitched against overwhelming odds. -- Dreaming the Eagle -- stunningly recreates the roots of a story so powerful its impact has lasted through the ages. A historical novel about the warrior queen Breaca (later called Boudica), who led Britain in a successful stand against the Romans in 43 A.D. . ( more information) Offered by Books and More by the Rowe (United States)
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Poems Straight from the Heart
Gibson, Louise M
Boston: Christopher Publishing House, 1962. Text is clean and tight except for original owner's name stamped inside cover & some corner creasing. Cover is soiled with a corner crease. . Signed by Author. Staple-bound. Good/No Jacket. 8 ". ( more information) Offered by Beal Street Books (United States)
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Dreaming the Eagle (Scott, Manda. Boudica Trilogy.)
Scott, Manda
Dell. Hardcover. 0385336705 New with very slight shelf wear from time on shelf (like you'd see at a major chain). We ship daily, provide personalized customer service and want you to have a great experience purchasing from us. Thank you for your consideration. . New. ( more information) Offered by BennettBooksLtd (United States)
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