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The boy lay in the silence of the great battlefield, gazing at his own hand spread on the ground beside him. The hand moved and he realized, with something like surprise, that he was not dead. His name was Owain and further up the hillside lay his father and brother, both killed by Saxonwarriors in that last great battle of Aquae Sulis.From that moment Owain knows that he must make his own way in the world and so begins his journey to face the many challenges that lie ahead.Rosemary Sutcliff is one of the greatest writers of historical fiction and Dawn Wind is an acclaimed and much-loved classic tale which will enthral readers old and new. This stunning new edition features the evocative original black and white illustrations by award-winning artist, Charles Keeping,which bring the story vividly to life.… (mere)
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This is yet another beautifully written historical novel by Rosemary Sutcliff. Set in the 7th century AD, Owain is a young Briton who escapes wounded from a catastrophic British defeat in battle at the hands of the advancing Saxons near Aquae Sulis (Bath). He wanders across the seemingly almost empty landscape of southern England, including the eerie deserted remains of the former Roman town Vinconium and meets a young equally homeless and rootless girl Regina. Years pass and Owain becomes a slave to a Saxon master Beornwulf, who nevertheless treats him well and he earns his freedom and becomes involved in national events, including St Augustine's visit to Kent (the coming of Christianity being the "dawn wind" of the novel's title - "ever since the last stand, by Aquae Sulis, [Owain] had felt himself at the end of something. Now.....he knew all at once, that he was at a beginning"). As in The Lantern Bearers and Sword at Sunset, Sutcliff is very evocative in describing the sense of vacuum and rootlessness during this time after the Roman legions leave: "Britain was a lost land and a lost cause, the swords were rusted and the lights were out, and nothing seemed left to do but to get away and leave it to the dark". This story is loosely tied to the Eagle of the Ninth series through Owain's possession of the dolphin ring that is passed down through the Aquila family line in that trilogy, though this is by no means integral to the plot and it can be enjoyed as a self-standing and typically extremely high quality piece of historical fiction. ( )
  john257hopper | Feb 4, 2021 |
This is a reread and a childhood favorite, a book I first read in 6th grade, checked out from my elementary school library. (Which rather surprises me now, as this book is VERY dark, especially at the start.) I then managed to buy a discarded hardcover of Dawn Wind from my hometown library in the mid-90s. I probably haven't read it in... gosh, at least fifteen years, but it's moved around the country with me.

Rosemary Sutcliff's historical fiction had a big impact on me as a writer. She writes deep, engrossing works, and really delves into detail. Perhaps too much detail for some readers, but I can geek out over this stuff. This book takes place as Britain falls to Saxon invaders. Owain is at that final, fateful battle with his father and brother. He is the lone survivor--human survivor, anyway. He finds a dog, dubbed Dog, who becomes his steadfast companion. They wander for a while before returning to the city where the war host gathered, to find the Roman-British inhabitants have fled before the Saxon forces. There, he finds a girl just slightly younger than him. Regina was a beggar even in better times, and together they scrape by to survive. But as they follow a fantasy of fleeing to Gaul, Regina falls terribly ill. For a chance of saving her, Owain turns to enemy Saxons, selling himself into slavery so that Regina can get the aid she needs.

One thing I always loved about this book is that every character is nuanced. There are helpful and horrible Britains, and kind and horrendous Saxons. It does a great job of showing the full spectrum of humanity, though Owain is certainly an example of goodness and purity. If this book were an RPG, he'd be a lawful good paladin in training. He readily sacrifices years of his life in order to help others--and does this more than once. As a kid, I accepted this ideal and embraced it. At age 39, his extreme altruism strikes me as unlikely in reality, but not impossible, certainly.

I really enjoyed this reread. Also, until inputting this book on Goodreads, I had no idea this was considered part of the same series as several other of Sutcliff's books that I read ages ago. Now I want to seek out the ones I've missed and reread the others. ( )
1 stem ladycato | May 10, 2019 |
Arthur is dead, the Men of Wessex and Mercia have driven the Welsh to the west, and one has to get on with a much narrower life than the province of Britannia could provide. The children find a place to live, and try to get along with the society created by the Germanic take-over of England. A terribly sad book, if you liked the earlier Aquila books. ( )
  DinadansFriend | Jan 20, 2014 |
Though written slightly earlier, this is set few generations later than Sword at Sunset, with Arthur as a fading memory --there is a moving moment when someone in a British army about to fight the Saxons (and lose) sings a song of Arthur. The young protagonists are living through the transition to Saxon domination and the arrival of Augustine of Canterbury -- Sutcliff uses the story --I think from Bede --of Augustine failing to rise to welcome visiting British bishops. ( )
  antiquary | Jul 9, 2013 |
Een jongen, een hond, een meisje, een wereld die verdwijnt. Jongeren die hun weg zoeken tussen de puinhopen van een beschaving, die doen wat ze moeten doen. Maar - het is een jeugdboek - ze komen nog niet zo slecht terecht. En er is hoop aan het einde, als de ochtendwind opsteekt. Of ze daar minder eenzaam door worden, is nog maar de vraag. ( )
  brver | Dec 2, 2009 |
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The boy lay in the silence of the great battlefield, gazing at his own hand spread on the ground beside him. The hand moved and he realized, with something like surprise, that he was not dead. His name was Owain and further up the hillside lay his father and brother, both killed by Saxonwarriors in that last great battle of Aquae Sulis.From that moment Owain knows that he must make his own way in the world and so begins his journey to face the many challenges that lie ahead.Rosemary Sutcliff is one of the greatest writers of historical fiction and Dawn Wind is an acclaimed and much-loved classic tale which will enthral readers old and new. This stunning new edition features the evocative original black and white illustrations by award-winning artist, Charles Keeping,which bring the story vividly to life.

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