The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff
The Eagle standard was lost when the Ninth Legion marched into the mists of Northern Britain. Marcus Flavius Aquila, whose father had died with the legion, sets out to restore the Eagle to Rome.
Rosemary Sutcliff was born in 1920 in West Clanden, Surrey. With over 40 books to her credit, she is nowuniversally considered one of the finest writers of historical novels for children. Her first novel, The Queen Elizabeth Story, was published in 1950. In 1972 her book Tristan and Iseult was runner-up for the Carnegie Medal. In 1974 she was highly commended for the Hans Christian Andersen Award and in 1978 her book, Song for a Dark Queen, was commended for the Other Award. Rosemary lived for a long time in Arundel, Sussex with her dogs and in 1975, she was awarded the OBE for services to Children's Literature. Unfortunately Rosemary passed away in July 1992 and will be much missed by her many fans.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780192710376 |
| ISBN 10 | 0192710370 |
| Title | The Eagle of the Ninth |
| Author | Rosemary Sutcliff |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 1986-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 264 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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