The Eagle of the Ninth: Illustrated by C. Walter Hodges (Everyman's Library Children's Classics) - Hardcover

Sutcliff, Rosemary

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 110190769X ISBN 13: 9781101907696

Publisher: Everyman's Library, 2015

Synopsis

This indispensable classic, Rosemary Sutcliff's The Eagle of the Ninth--an adventure story that unfolds in Roman Britain, published in 1954--set the standard for all historical fiction for children that came after. EVERYMAN'S LIBRARY CHILDREN'S CLASSICS.

In the second century AD, the Ninth Legion marched into northern Britain to suppress a rebellion of the Caledonian tribes and was never heard from again. The young Roman officer Marcus Aquila sets off on a perilous journey to find out what happened to the legion in which his father served, and--if possible--to salvage its eagle and its honor. Accompanying him is Esca, his freed slave, with whom he gradually develops a deep and remarkable friendship that crosses the boundaries of conquest and colonialism. An unforgettable story of adventure, humanity, and the mysteries of the past.

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Review:

"For [readers] poised between Harry Potter and Tolkien, there really is nothing better than Sutcliff." --The New Yorker

Book Description:

Age: 10+

About this edition

• Publisher: Everyman's Library
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 110190769X
• ISBN 13: 9781101907696
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256
• Illustrator: Hodges C Walter