The short knife

Caldecott, E ORCID: 0000-0003-2694-7131 (2020) The short knife. Andersen Press, London. ISBN 9781783449798

Abstract

It is the year 454AD. The Roman Empire has withdrawn from Britain, throwing it into the chaos of the Dark Ages. Mai has been kept safe by her father and her sister, Haf. But when Saxon warriors arrive at their farm, the family is forced to flee to the hills where British warlords lie in wait. Can Mai survive in a dangerous world where speaking her mother tongue might be deadly, and where even the people she loves the most can’t be trusted?

Item Type:	Book
Note:	Winner of the Tir na n-Og Award. Shortlisted for the Young Quills Historical Fiction Award. Longlisted for the Carnegie Medal.
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > PZ Childrens literature
Divisions:	School of Writing, Publishing and the Humanities
Date Deposited:	06 Feb 2026 17:52
Last Modified:	06 Feb 2026 18:25
URN:	https://researchspace.bathspa.ac.uk/id/eprint/17559

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