Getorix: The Eagle and the bull

by Judith Geary

Overview

Getorix has one last opportunity to gain his father’s regard and earn welcome into the Otherworld as a man. At almost fifteen winters, he marches beside his father, a defeated Celtic leader, in the Roman triumph parade – a celebration that ends in death. To face the ordeal of sacrifice before the Romans will truly be his man-making.

Instead, the gods throw him entirely different challenges.

Can Getorix accept friendship with the Roman who spares his life if the cost is his honor?Modern readers will relate to the difficulties these two youths from opposing cultures face in reconciling their differing experiences and value systems. The ancient Roman setting lends a fantastic quality, yet the political turmoil and social upheaval evoke parallels with our own time.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940012949363
Publisher:	Ingalls Publishing Group
Publication date:	10/08/2010
Series:	Getorix , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	280
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Judith Geary discovered her love of historical fiction in writing classes focused on speculative fiction. Tapping history for tips on world building, Geary was hooked by the real thing.

Her passion for the details of the daily life of the people of the ancient world is fed by her travels and shows in the veracity of the settings of her fiction and in the activities she generates for students.

In her other life, Geary teaches at Appalachian State University and is a free-lance fiction editor. She joined Bob and Barbara Ingalls in forming High Country Publishers in 2001, and still edits for Ingalls Publishing Group. Her background includes an M.A. in Counselor Education from George Peabody College and continued graduate work in writing, editing and literary criticism. She currently serves as an FPS evaluator and on the board for the NC affiliate of Future Problem Solving International.

Editorial Reviews

A superbly written novel whose author has taken great pains to be as historically accurate as possible in the little details so important to background settings and plot developments, ... very strongly recommended as a thoroughly captivating and intimate story of a young man's struggle with identity and pride. ... will leave the reader looking eagerly toward the next in this superbly crafted and original series.

James Cox

This is a compelling novel, both for young adults and adults that teaches a great deal about Rome of about 100 BCE.

Trudi E. Jacobson

This adventure story begins on the first day of December, 101 B.C.E., as fourteen-year-old Getorix and his father, Claodicos, await execution..The authentic setting, dialogue, and characterization beckon readers to travel to worlds of long ago. ... Getorix will be of interest to readers because many of the themes—love, friendship, honor, freedom, acceptance, cultural conflict, patience—are as applicable today as they were in the past.

KaaVonia Hinton

Coming of age story of two boys: of Getorix, whom fate has thrown into a hostile and utterly bewildering environment – he mistakes the wax masks of the Lutatius ancestors for the heads of slain enemies – and of Lucius, the sickly, spoiled baby of the family, an involuntary loner who desperately wants to have a friend. And it's a whopping adventure tale besides.
This is a well-crafted first novel by an author who understands her audience.

Irene Hahn

Swiftly moving action story that takes place in the exciting period of Roman history that preceded the rise of Julius Caesar. ... Plausible headstrong lead character ... Suitable for young people ... Great attention to detail ... A wonderful first novel.

NS Gill