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The Eagle of the Ninth

Rosemary Sutcliff

The Eagle of the Ninth

Subjects

  • Action Adventures - chills, thrills and plenty of spills
  • History Time - blasts from the past

Average rating

5 out 5

8 reviews

The Ninth Legion marched into the mists of northern Britain. And they never came back. Marcus Aquila has to find out what happened to his father and the Ninth Legion, and so embarks on a quest into the unknown territory of the north. A quest so hazardous, no on expects him to return.

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Four thousand men disappeared and their eagle standard was lost. A historical adventure story and myth.

Master Aardvark Submarine 13.05.2024

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good but hard to follow

Anonymous 05.04.2024

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Amazing to read, very good story and lots of history facts.

Commander Race-car Scratchings 31.12.2023

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this was a good book and i enjoyed learning about roman britian in a fictional way

Professor Marge Stegosaurus 16.08.2021

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Thrilling drama a must read

Principal Burp Menace 25.07.2021

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A great historical read.

Anonymous 13.09.2020

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Fiction book linked to facts around the time. I enjoyed it and learnt bits of information about the Romans. I would recommend it to confident readers. It was a little slow getting started.

Esquire Cornelius Pipistrel 17.08.2020

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Cool

Principal Orchid Arlington 05.08.2020