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Victoria


Gladiatrix

No. of pages 224

Published: 2004

Great for age 12-18 years

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Neither Iceni, nor truly Roman, 16-year-old Victoria flees an arranged marriage, settling with Iceni cousins only to be caught up in Boudicca's revolt. Torn between saving her family in London or fighting alongside her new friends, she finds herself abandoned and alone, battling now for survival.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Gladiatrix .

There are 224 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2004 by Hachette Children's Group .

Frances Hendry is the author of many acclaimed and gritty historical fiction novels, Her inspiration comes from little known, but fascinating events in history, around which she creates compelling and pacy storylines with wonderfully vivid characters. Frances Hendry lives in Scotland with her husband daughter.

 

This book is in the following series:

Gladiatrix

CHANDRA: 'An exceptionally fine book... an incredibly moving book, which is highly recommended.' - Books for Keeps

CHANDRA: 'a compelling story about tradition as an excuse for male hegemony ... maintains tension until the end.' - The Telegraph

CHANDRA: 'No only a gripping tale, but a valuable reminder that tradition will everywhere hold its power.' - The Observer

ATLANTIS: 'A very striking fantasy ... richly imagined ... quite exceptional imagining.' - Books for Keeps

CHAINS: 'A challenging read ... a compelling picture of eighteenth century.' - Carousel

VICTORIA:

'High adventure with an accessible modern story-telling touch ... Solid, atmospheric and well researched. - Ink