The Eagles of the Ninth

Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext Rosemary Sutcliff's The Eagle of the Ninth is the classic story of a young Roman centurion sent out to recover the infamous Ninth Legion's missing symbol of honor. Over a million copies sold worldwide, it was adapted to a major motion picture ( The Eagle ) starring Channing Tatum and Jamie Bell. 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 Aquila 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. Zusammenfassung The future of a legion is in Marcus's hands.

Product details

• Authors: Rosemary Sutcliff
• Publisher: Macmillan USA
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 10 to 15
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 09.11.2010
• EAN: 9780312644291
• ISBN: 978-0-312-64429-1
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 210 mm x 18 mm
• Series: Roman Britain Trilogy; Roman Britain Trilogy
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; Kinder/Jugendliche: Historische Romane, Children's Books / Ages 9-12 Fiction, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Action & Adventure / General, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Boys & Men, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Historical / Ancient Civilizations