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The Eagle of the Ninth
Rosemary Sutcliff
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Illustrated by C. Walter Hodges
出版Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2015-10-13
主題Young Adult Fiction / Historical / Ancient CivilizationsYoung Adult Fiction / Historical / EuropeYoung Adult Fiction / Historical / Military & Wars
ISBN110190769X9781101907696
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=ApOTEAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋This indispensable classic, Rosemary Sutcliff's The Eagle of the Ninth--an adventure story that unfolds in Roman Britain, published in 1954--set the standard for all historical fiction for children that came after. EVERYMAN'S LIBRARY CHILDREN'S CLASSICS.

In the second century AD, the Ninth Legion marched into northern Britain to suppress a rebellion of the Caledonian tribes and was never heard from again. The young Roman officer Marcus Aquila sets off on a perilous journey to find out what happened to the legion in which his father served, and--if possible--to salvage its eagle and its honor. Accompanying him is Esca, his freed slave, with whom he gradually develops a deep and remarkable friendship that crosses the boundaries of conquest and colonialism. An unforgettable story of adventure, humanity, and the mysteries of the past.