Bibliograph

Songwoman, Ilka Tampke

Type

Label

Songwoman, Ilka Tampke

Language

eng

Illustrations

maps

Index

no index present

Literary Form

novels

Main title

Songwoman

Responsibility statement

Ilka Tampke

Series statement

Skin, 2

Summary

One woman's quest to defend her culture. Haunted by the Roman attack that destroyed her home, Ailia flees to the remote Welsh mountains in search of the charismatic war king, Caradog, who is leading a guerrilla campaign against the encroaching army. Ailia proves herself an indispensable advisor to the war king, but as the bond between them deepens, she realises the terrible role she must play to save the soul of her country. Set in Iron-Age Britain, Songwoman is a powerful exploration of the ties between people and their land and what happens when they are broken

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

Song woman

Creator