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Item Details
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THE EAGLE OF THE NINTH
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| By: |
Rosemary Sutcliff |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£5.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0192719483 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780192719485 |
| Publisher: |
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
30 September, 2003 |
| Series: |
Oxford Children's Modern Classics |
| Pages: |
304 |
| Description: |
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. The book is the first in a series about the Roman occupation, featuring an adventuring hero. |
| Synopsis: |
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.The Eagle of the Ninth is the first in an outstanding series of books about the Roman occupation which was followed by The Silver Branch and The Lantern Bearers also published by Oxford Children's Books.Packed with real-life detail about Roman warfare and featuring a likeable adventuring hero, this story will have particular appeal for boys.Rosemary Sutcliff is the acknowledged master of children's historical storytelling, she was awarded the OBE for her services to children's literature in 1975. She died in 1992. |
| Key Stage: |
UK School Key Stage 2 |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Oxford University Press |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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