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14%OFFRosemary Sutcliff - Brother Dusty-feet (Red Fox Older Fiction) - 9780099354215 - 9780099354215
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Brother Dusty-feet (Red Fox Older Fiction)

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Description for Brother Dusty-feet (Red Fox Older Fiction) paperback. A Rosemary Sutcliff historical novel in which 11-year-old Hugh leaves his cruel aunt and uncle and heads for Oxford to seek his fortune. He meets and joins a group of strolling players and his life changes to one of acting, begging and moving on. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: YFT. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 213 x 113 x 18. Weight in Grams: 128.

Along with his faithful dog Argos, eleven-year-old Hugh Copplestone decides to leave his Aunt and Uncle's house after one beating too many, and heads for Oxford to seek his fortune.

When he meets a group of strolling players along the way, Hugh joins them, becoming part of their acting troupe. A new life meeting jugglers, puppet players, quack doctors and ballard singers starts for Hugh as the Players travel the country, and, as one of the Dusty-Feet, Hugh also experiences the freedom and fellowship of life on the road.

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Red Fox
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099354215
SKU
9780099354215
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1

About Rosemary Sutcliff
Rosemary Sutcliff was born in 1920 in West Clanden, Surrey. With over 50 books to her credit, Rosemary Sutcliff is now universally considered one of the finest writers of historical novels for children. Her first novel, The Queen Elizabeth Story was published in 1950. In 1959 her book The Lantern Bearers won the Carnegie Medal. In 1974 she was ... Read more

Reviews for Brother Dusty-feet (Red Fox Older Fiction)
In Rosemary Sutcliff's hands, the children's historical novel has gained passion, insight, and depth
Twentieth Century Children's Writers

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