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Historical Fiction · 1999 · PG-13

Stonehenge

by Bernard Cornwell

A Bronze Age family builds something that will last forever — the story behind Stonehenge.

For14+GenreHistorical FictionLength448 pagesRead time~12 hours

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Violence

A lot

Tribal violence; human sacrifice; battle

Language

Barely any

Mild language

Sexual Content

Some

Sexual content; tribal customs

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

Some

Themes of ambition, legacy, and the human impulse toward the monumental

What this book is about

Cornwell's 2000 prehistoric novel imagines the building of Stonehenge through the lives of three brothers in ancient Britain. Features tribal violence, human sacrifice, and a brother's ambition. For older teens and adults.

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Human sacrifice

Tribal violence

Sexual content

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