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Title details for The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff - Available

The Eagle of the Ninth

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by Rosemary Sutcliff
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A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Rosemary Sutcliff's much-loved tale of honour, comradeship and courage. Somewhere around the year 117AD, a Roman garrison called the Ninth Legion was ordered to put down an uprising among the Caledonian tribes. Four thousand men vanished without trace into the swirling mist of the north of Roman Britain. Many years after their disappearance a young centurion, Marcus Aquila, decides to discover the truth about what happened to the legion and to its First Cohort Commander - his father. This gripping dramatisation tells the story of Marcus' often perilous journey as he searches to solve the mystery, and to bring back the symbol of the lost legion's honour - their standard, the Eagle of the Ninth. Now adapted as a major motion picture - 'The Eagle', starring Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell and Donald Sutherland - 'The Eagle of the Ninth' is a timeless tale that will thrill all listeners. This recording was previously available on cassette.

  • Creators

  • Series

    The Eagle of the Ninth

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    March 1, 2011

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781408495919
      • File size: 54518 KB
      • Duration: 01:53:34

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 1110
    • Text Difficulty: 7-9

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Historical fiction by a master storyteller immerses the listener in the time when Rome ruled Britain, and occupying legions and local tribes led tenuous and volatile lives. Charlie Simpson provides an outstanding fully voiced narration of this story of friendship and family. Marcus Aquila, on his first centurion command, learns about the harshness of battle. His adventurous journey to learn the fate of his father's Ninth Legion and its insignia, the Eagle, brings excitement and danger. Characters of varying backgrounds and classes are enhanced by Simpson's vocal variations. The abridgment suffers some obvious gaps; however, of a printed booklet gives good historical background. L.D.H. (c) AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:1110
  • Text Difficulty:7-9

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