The eagle of the Ninth / Rosemary Sutcliff ; illustrated by C. Walter Hodges.
Author
- Sutcliff, Rosemary [author]
Series
- The Roman Britain trilogy ; 1
- Sutcliff, Rosemary. Roman Britain trilogy ; 1.
Edition
- Centenary edition.
Published
- Oxford : Oxford University Press 2020
Physical description
292 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm
ISBN
- 9780192777591 (pbk)
- 0192777599 (pbk)
Audience
- adolescent
Subject
Other names
- Hodges, C. Walter (Cyril Walter) 1909-2004 [illustrator]
Genre
- Children's stories.
- Fiction
- Historical fiction.
- Illustrated
- still image
- text
Language
- English
Summary
- A young centurion ventures among the hostile tribes beyond the Roman Wall to recover the eagle standard of the Ninth, a legion which mysteriously disappeared under his father's command.
- When the Ninth Legion marched into the mists of northern Britain-they were never seen again. Four thousand men disappeared and their eagle standard was lost. Now, young Roman officer Marcus Flavius Aquilla is on a journey to uncover the fate of the Ninth Legion, and his missing father.
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| Location of copy | Shelfmark | Online location | Holdings Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Library: General Reference Collection, St Pancras Reading Rooms | YKL.2022.a.7463 | ||
| University of Cambridge Libraries: University Library: Order from Library Storage Facility (Not borrowable) | |||
| National Library of Scotland: General Reading Room, Edinburgh (stored offsite) | PB5.221.46/3 | ||
| National Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru: Contact the National Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru | 2019 LDA 11213 | ||
| University of Nottingham Libraries: Hallward Library | |||
| University of Oxford Libraries: Bodleian Library | XWeek 49 (20) |