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The Eagle of the Ninth is a historical adventure novel for children written by Rosemary Sutcliff and published in 1954. The story is set in Roman Britain in the 2nd century AD, after the building of Hadrian's Wall.
- Rosemary Sutcliff
- 1954
L'Aquila della IX Legione è un romanzo di genere storico-avventuroso della scrittrice inglese Rosemary Sutcliff, pubblicato originariamente nel 1954, con il titolo The Eagle of the Ninth. Ambientato nella Britannia del II secolo, narra vicende di carattere militare e personale che vedono protagonista il giovane comandante Marco ...
3.94. 11,097 ratings1,075 reviews. One of Rosemary Sutcliff's acclaimed books set in Roman Britain. The Eagle of the Ninth tells the story of a young Roman officer who sets out to discover the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of the Ninth Legion, who marched into the mists of northern Britain and never came back.
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15 ott 2018 · Its sudden disappearance from all records at the start of the Second Century AD has brought about various theories about its fate, including one that Rosemary Sutcliffe used for her famous novel, ‘The Eagle of the Ninth’.
- Tristan Hughes
5 gen 2021 · Language. English. 300 pages : 18 cm. Marcus, a young centurion, embarks on a quest north of Hadrian's Wall to discover what had happened to his father's Legion and, if possible, to recover the famous Eagle, symbol of the Legion's honour. Originally published: London : Oxford University Press, 1954.
The Eagle of the Ninth è una miniserie televisiva britannica in 6 puntate trasmesse per la prima volta nel 1977. È basata sul romanzo L'aquila della IX legione . Indice. 1 Trama. 2 Personaggi e interpreti. 3 Produzione. 3.1 Registi. 3.2 Sceneggiatori. 4 Distribuzione. 5 Note. 6 Collegamenti esterni. Trama. Personaggi e interpreti.
Archive for the ‘The Eagle of the Ninth’ Category. British writer Rosemary Sutcliff re-makes and re-tells legends of Robin Hood, King Arthur, Beowulf, Tristan and Iseult, Finn Mac Cool and Cuchulain, the Iliad, the Odyssey.
