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AD 72: A powerful novel about destiny, home and surviving in a world in flux
Run to the Western Shore
What you need to know before your trail
Quintus, long exiled from his people, has travelled great odysseys in the retinue of a powerful Roman. Though a citizen of nowhere, is a man of reason, fluent in many languages. Olwen, imperious tribal royalty, is rooted in her native land – a volatile warrior, fiercely attached to the natural world.
Given away by her father as part of a peace treaty, Olwen flees during the night, taking Quintus with her. Hunted by an army, the two make their way across the country, living off the land, heading for the western shore…
Travel Guide
Wales AD 72
‘They climbed again above the treeline, where here and there dotted on the hillside odd trees grew like lonely sentinels sent out to survey the harsh landscape above.’ And I loved this description of the dawning of a new day. ‘The darkness drained upwards, off the horizon, and it was followed by colour, fierce pink paint daubed across the horizon by some hot impatient hand.’
BookTrail Boarding Pass: Run to the Western Shore
Destination/Location: Wales Author: Tim Pears Departure: AD 72
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