Eagle Of The Ninth ( Roman Britain Trilogy #1 )

Author: SUTCLIFF ROSEMARY

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  • : 9780312644291
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  • : October 2010
  • : 208mm X 140mm X 18mm
  • : United States
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  • : SUTCLIFF ROSEMARY
  • : The\Roman Britain Trilogy Ser.
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  • : English
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Barcode 9780312644291
9780312644291

Description

The Ninth Legion marched into the mists of Northern Britain--and they were never seen again. Four thousand men disappeared and their eagle standard was lost. It's a mystery that's never been solved, until now . . . Marcus has to find out what happened to his father, who led the legion. So he sets out into the unknown, on a quest so dangerous that nobody expects him to return.

Author description

Rosemary Sutcliff (1920-1992) wrote dozens of books for young readers, including her award-winning Roman Britain trilogy, "The Eagle of the Ninth," "The Silver Branch," and "The Lantern Bearers," which won the Carnegie Medal. "The Eagle of the Ninth" is now a major motion picture, The Eagle, directed by Kevin MacDonald and starring Channing Tatum. Born in Surrey, Sutcliff spent her childhood in Malta and on various other naval bases where her father was stationed. At a young age, she contracted Still's Disease, which confined her to a wheelchair for most of her life. Shortly before her death, she was named Commander of the British Empire (CBE) one of Britain's most prestigious honors. She died in West Sussex, England, in 1992.