by Marcus Sedgwick (Author), Marcus Sedgwick (Author)
A boy destined to lead his clan; a girl raised by wolves; a stranger with a sealed box. These are the elements of this powerful novel, set on a rocky northern coast in a distant time, in a small community who live in dread of the coming of the legendary warrior tribe, the Dark Horse. Told in part by the boy, Sigurd, himself, it is a dark and dangerous story of conflict and betrayal. With its strong sense of time and place and the magic of a primitive people, "The Dark Horse" again confirms the exceptional talent of Marcus Sedgwick.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 192
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Orion Children's Books
Published: 18 Jul 2002
ISBN 10: 1842552155
ISBN 13: 9781842552155
Children’s book age: 12+ Years
Book Overview: Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. Marcus Sedgwick shows the potential of a young Alan Garner (Dinah Hall, The Daily Telegraph) Marcus Sedgwick won the Branford Boase Award 2001 for an outstanding first novel with Floodland Until recently a sales manager for a children's publisher, he is known personally to many booksellers Floodland and Witch Hill both reprinted rapidly Book proofs
Prizes: Shortlisted for LA Carnegie Medal 2003 and Carnegie Medal 2003 and Guardian Children's Fiction Award 2002.