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L. S. Lawrence L. S. Lawrence i(A102907 works by)
Born: Established: 1953 London,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ;
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 1976
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1 Imagining and Writing Historical Fiction L. S. Lawrence , 2012 single work criticism
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 27 no. 5 2012; (p. 10-12)
1 4 y separately published work icon Hammering Iron L. S. Lawrence , Parkside : Omnibus Books , 2012 Z1888921 2012 single work novel young adult historical fiction In ancient Greece, sometime between the stories of Homer and the histories of Herodotus, something happened that changed the world. Two brothers, Niko and Paramon, one destined to serve a lord and the other to serve a merchant, are forced apart. One must stay; the other must follow his lord wherever he goes. Paramon is thrown back on his own resources, but will do everything he can to make his own way. And his destiny is to discover a secret that will change everything, a secret that men will not hesitate to kill for. (Libraries Australia)
1 6 y separately published work icon Horses for King Arthur Alexa and Her Horses L. S. Lawrence , Malvern : Omnibus Books , 2011 Z1779739 2011 single work children's fiction children's historical fiction adventure

'Britain, the year 475. The world is darkening. In the darkness, there are some who dream. Artorius dreams of victory over the barbarians who raid in the night. And Alexa, half-Roman, dreams of breeding the horses that will carry him to that victory. Soon she will take her chances and follow her dream, wherever it takes her.' (Publication summary)
1 7 y separately published work icon Escape by Sea L. S. Lawrence , Malvern : Omnibus Books , 2008 Z1472974 2008 single work children's fiction children's 'Carthage has fallen. The Romans are coming to sack the city. Sara, privileged daughter of a Carthaginian senator, must flee for her life. But it will be a life wildly different from anything she thought possible, far from home, menaced by storm, war and pirates. Worse, it will lead her into the very jaws of the Roman wolf itself.' (Publisher's blurb)
1 6 y separately published work icon Eagle of the East L. S. Lawrence , Malvern : Omnibus Books , 2007 Z1358406 2007 single work novel young adult historical fiction

'The year is 53 BC. The disastrous Battle of Carrhae is over. Forty thousand Romans lie dead on the field. Tribune Marcus Drusus Pontus must negotiate to save his men's lives. He and they must serve the triumphant Parthians, or die. They will be marched far to the east, over the plains and the mountains, to a strange land with stranger people, to guard the frontier and patrol the road that leads to the land of silk. With them will go a Parthian interpreter, a boy named Ardavan whose mother was a Roman, and who soon finds that Rome looks after her own. And then the Parthian Emperor changes his mind ...' (Publication summary)
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