The Eagle of the Ninth (Everyman's Library Children's Classics Series)

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UPC:
9781101907696
Maximum Purchase:
3 units
Binding:
Hardcover
Publication Date:
2015-10-13
Release Date:
2015-10-13
Author:
Rosemary Sutcliff
Language:
english
Edition:
Reprint
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This indispensable classic, Rosemary Sutcliff'sThe 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.