The eagle of the ninth the eagle of the ninth audiobook, by rosemary sutcliff. The eagle of the ninth, the silver branch and the lantern bearers are recognized as being three of the best novels about roman britain written for children. The eagle of the ninth rosemary sutcliff macmillan. I was recommended this book because of my interest in hadrians wall. Eagle of the ninth, rosemary sutcliff, good condition book. Jul 21, 2016 the eagle of the ninth 1977 drama set in 117 ad dealing with the search for the roman armys ninth legion gold eagle standard.
The eagle of the ninth by sutcliff, rosemary 2004 edition 2004 paperback 4. Eagle of the ninth paperback apr 29 1994 by rosemary sutcliff author 4. One of rosemary sutcliffs acclaimed books set in roman britain. In britannia in, a young roman officer named marcus flavius aquila and his freed slave esca search for the ninth legions gold eagle standard, which vanished with the legion years earlier. When he hears rumors that the eagle of the ninth roman legion is still around, he sets out to find the eagle in this book based on the history of roman britain in a. Sutcliff makes classics and archaeology uniquely thrilling for children amanda craig, the times. Sometime around ad117, the ninth legion, stationed in eboracum, now york, marched north to put down a caledonian rising and was never heard of again. The eagle of the ninth by rosemary sutcliff scholastic. I bought a copy of the eagle of the ninth on ebay after learning that. Years later there is a story that the eagle has been seen again.
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Four thousand men disappeared, and the eagle, the symbol of the legions honour, was lost. Sutcliff infuses her story with living description, such that flawlessly transports her readers to the harsh and beautiful britain under roman rule. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The author writes with such passion and with such attention to detail that the roman age. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. It is the first in a sequence of novels, followed by the silver.
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Marcus flavius aquila, a young centurion in roman britain, is forced into retirement after receiving a wound in his first major engagement against a rebel british tribe. Miyazakis top 50 childrens books include rosemary sutcliffs the eagle of the ninth. Eighteen hundred years later archaeologists at silchester dug up a wingless roman eagle, the military emblem carried by the standardbearer of every roman legion. The novel was released on november 19, 2005 in canada and was released in the united states in 2007. The dramatisation covers the main points of the story of the eagle of the ninth so the details of the attempt to recover the eagle are all covered but there is a lot of action in the story that does not come across that well in the audio version. Rosemary sutcliff 19201992 wrote dozens of books for young readers, including her awardwinning roman britain trilogy, the eagle of the ninth, the silver branch, and the lantern bearers, which won the carnegie medal. I would recommend these books to anyone who is interested in history. Marcus flavius aquila is a roman centurion who is sent to britain to help quell the various tribes who threaten rome.
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