In fifthcentury Britain nine years after the destruction of their home on the island of Shalott brings her to live with her father and brothers in the military ... » 

In fifthcentury Britain nine years after the destruction of their home on the island of Shalott brings her to live with her father and brothers in the military encampments of Arthurs army seventeenyearold Elaine describes her changing perceptions of war and the people around her as she becomes increasingly involved in the bitter struggle agai «