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The Eagle of the Ninth

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The Eagle of the Ninth

By: Rosemary Sutcliff
Narrated by: Charlie Simpson
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Marcus Flavius Aquila, a young centurion in Roman Britain, is forced into retirement after receiving a wound in his first major engagement against a rebel British tribe. It allows him the freedom to embark upon a dangerous mission to find out what happened to the Ninth Legion, which, years before, disappeared in the savage lands of the Picts. Will he find out what happened to the men, led by his father, who never returned? And will he recover the Eagle, the symbol of Roman dominance and power?

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©1954 Rosemary Sutcliff (P)2006 Naxos AudioBooks Ltd. Action & Adventure Historical Historical Fiction Literature & Fiction Fiction

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Critic reviews

"Decades later, I can still hear echoes of The Eagle of the Ninth in my head: the chink of mail, the tired beat of the legionaries' feet." ( The Independent)
"What a splendid story it is, compulsive reading!" ( Junior Bookshelf)
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I liked where Esca got cub the wolf from the hunting event George 10 from Bournemouth

The ending when they had to find the eagle

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As soon as I saw this audiobook listed I snapped it up! I had first read the book over 30 years ago and it had a fond place in my memory, therefore I had always planned to read it again. I was delighted to see it listed on Audible and I was not disappointed.

The story is terrific - a real adventure with likeable characters and a real sense of history. The pace of the story is also very pleasing and the addition of some very pleasant music to punctuate the chapters is a nice touch.

This book was originally written for children/young teenagers and I was 11 when I first read it. Now in my 40s, I still found it a great story. And the narration was excellent too!

My favourite Audible download to date!

Totally terrific!

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The movie is as good as the book.
Love it.
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I like it.

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Why is this the only audible book of hers come on audible she deserves so much better. Although this is a good story as all of hers are it is only the beginning of a loose series it ca be enjoyed by itself but I would love be to see more of her works given the credit and recognition they deserve

One of the best historical writers of all time

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This was an awesome listen. Very entertaining and exciting. I enjoyed it very much. Highly recommended to everyone.

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