Eagle of the Ninth - Softcover
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"Sutcliff has a genius for the re-creation of an historical period."--"Horn Book Reflections"
"An unusual blend of stirring action and poetic symbolism. Authentic in background, skillful in plot, and perceptive in characterization."--"Booklist"
"Imaginatively conceived."--"The New Yorker"
"Decades later, I can still hear echoes of The Eagle of the Ninth in my head: the chink of mail, the tired beat of the legionaries' feet."--"The Independent"
"What a splendid story it is, compulsive reading!"--"Junior Bookshelf"
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"For [readers] poised between Harry Potter and Tolkien, there really is nothing better than Sutcliff." --The New Yorker
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"An unusual blend of stirring action and poetic symbolism. Authentic in background, skillful in plot, and perceptive in characterization."--"Booklist"
"Imaginatively conceived."--"The New Yorker"
"Decades later, I can still hear echoes of The Eagle of the Ninth in my head: the chink of mail, the tired beat of the legionaries' feet."--"The Independent"
"What a splendid story it is, compulsive reading!"--"Junior Bookshelf"
An ALA Notable Book
"For [readers] poised between Harry Potter and Tolkien, there really is nothing better than Sutcliff." --The New Yorker
Age: 10+
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- PublisherOxford University Press
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 0192720082
- ISBN 13 9780192720085
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages256
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Very Good +. Illus.C.Walter Hodges (illustrator). Reprint. In AD 119, the Ninth Roman Legion marched north into the wilds of Britain beyond Agricola's Wall and disappeared without a trace. Fifteen years later, Marcus Flavius Aquila, the son of the unit's commander, embarks on a quest to recover the lost eagle standard of the Ninth, symbol of a legion's - and his family's - 245p.map. Seller Inventory # 27496
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Trade Paperback, Good+ with a solid binding and a clean, unmarked text. Cover scuffing and edgewear. "One of Rosemary Sutcliff's acclaimed books set in Roman Britain. The Eagle of the Ninth tells the story of a young Roman officer who sets out to discover the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of the Ninth Legion, who marched into the mists of northern Britain and never came back." ; 7.40 X 4.96 X 0.87 inches; 256 pages. Seller Inventory # 20801
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