A prolific British novelist and poet best known for his gritty, historically accurate children's fiction set during the Viking Age, this 1970 edition from Brockhampton Press is a compelling tale of the 11th-century Norse world. The story follows Runolf, a young misfit from Orkney who wanders in search of the vanishing Viking way of life, and is elevated by the powerful, stark line illustrations of Charles Keeping, a Kate Greenaway Medal-winning artist celebrated for his influential and expressive style. This hardcover copy is in very good vintage condition, featuring clean, tightly bound pages and well-preserved internal illustrations. The dust jacket shows some age-related toning and minor rubbing to the edges, consistent with its age, but otherwise, the book remains a sharp and collectible example of Treece and Keeping’s celebrated collaboration.