Ancient
The Call: Ancient Oaks — Jessica
Step One: Cut down the old trees
Step Two: Build parking garage
Response: I Get It Now — Cheryl
When I worked for the Denver Catholic Register, I worked on a story that mentioned the Ancient Order of Hibernians, and I asked my editor, “What’s a Hibernian?”
He replied, “Someone from Ireland.”
“Oh.”
About 13 years later, I started reading The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff to Luke and Bridget. It’s a great book that takes place in Britain, when it was part of the Roman Empire. A map of the story’s setting appears at the beginning of the book. I find old maps fascinating, and this was no exception. Did you know that York was once called Eburacum, Gloucester was named Glevum, Bath was Aquae Sulis, and Ireland was known as Hibernia?
That’s a great shot, Jessica.
Did I mention that we are studying the barbarian tribes and the fall of Rome? I’ll have to get that book for Catherine… it sounds perfect!
It’s the first of three that deal with Roman Britain, but they are not exactly a trilogy. I really enjoyed all of them (as did Luke and Bridget). The first book is Eagle of the Ninth, then The Silver Branch, then The Lantern Bearers.