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The Eagle of the Ninth

by Rosemary Sutcliff, Charlie Simpson
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Synopsis

Presented in a fresh abridgment, this junior classic follows the story of a young centurion who embarks on a dangerous mission to find out what happened to the Ninth Legion which, years before, disappeared in the savage lands of the Picts. Abridged. 4 CDs.

About the Author, Rosemary Sutcliff

ROSEMARY SUTCLIFF is the author of 50 historical novels for children. The third book in the Roman Britain trilogy, The Lantern Bearers, won the Carnegie Medal in 1959, and Tristan and Iseult was a runner up in 1972. She also won the first Phoenix Award in 1985 for The Mark of the Horse Lord and the most recent in 2010 for The Shining Company. Rosemary Sutcliff received an OBE (Officer of the British Empire) for services to Children’s Literature in 1975 and in 1993, the year after her death, was promoted to CBE (Commander of the British Empire).

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Book Details

Published
October 1, 2006
Publisher
Naxos Audiobooks Ltd.
Format
Compact Disc
ISBN
9789626344231

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