The Eagle of the Ninth

Posted on 23 February 2019 by Rosemary Sutcliff

Set in Roman Britain this story is 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 returned. Read The Eagle of the Ninth – kino-fada.fr Classic historical fictionAt the age of eight, I read Eagle of the Ninth, my first encounter with historical fiction I became hooked Since then, I have been read Nigel Tranter, John Prebble, Conn Igguden, Simon Scarrow, Ruth Downie, and many others Forty four years later, re reading this classic is no less exciting for me My view is that it should be compulsory reading in primary school as it really does bring Roman Britain to life It is an exciting adventure that could possibly have been Classic historical fictionAt the age of eight, I read Eagle of the Ninth, my first encounter with historical fiction I became hooked Since then, I have been read Nigel Tranter, John Prebble, Conn Igguden, Simon Scarrow, Ruth Downie, and many others Forty four years later, re reading this classic is no less exciting for me My view is that it should be compulsory reading in primary school as it really do...WELL, I CRIED ARE YOU HAPPY NOW, ROSEMARY SUTCLIFFIt s so weird When I read The Shield Ring, my first Sutcliff book, a few weeks ago, I had the exact same experience I was reading along merrily, enjoying myself greatly, thinking wow this is a really solid, fun story, until just about the next to last chapterand then, out of the blue, stuff happened And I was crying Like, a lot Dang it, woman What are these emotions you re trying to give me I am the Girl Who Does Not WELL, I CRIED ARE YOU HAPPY NOW, ROSEMARY SUTCLIFFIt s so weird When I read The Shield Ring, my first Sutcliff book, a few weeks ago, I had the exact same experience I was reading along merrily, enjoying myself greatly, thinking wow this is a really solid, fun story, until just about the next to last chapterand then, out of the blue, stuff happened And I was crying Like, a lot Dang it, woman What are these emotions you re trying to give me I am the Girl Who Does Not Cry Over Books you re ruining my reputation P Things I loved All the characters, really Specifically Marcus Dear, proud, outwardly stiff, inwardly soft as custard Marcus He was a wonderful hero, and I loved following his quest to restore his father s lost Eagle And to do ALL THAT on a lame leg respect let shearitfortheboy Esca HE LIKES PUPPIES Nuff said Esca and Marcus...Mini Review For many years, Rosemary Sutcliff has been one of my favorite authorsand she always will be It had been a long time since I had read this book, and I decided it was high time to rediscover it It was even better than I had remembered Meet Marcus, a young soldier who s career and future seem dashed after a courageous defense cripples him for life But Marcus is one of a rare breed, he possess a raw, white courage, a grim determination, that forces him to press on Despite Mini Review For many years, Rosemary Sutcliff has been one of my favorite authorsand she always will be It had been a long time since I had read this book, and I decided it was high time to rediscover it It was even better than I had remembered Meet Marcus, a young soldier who s career and future seem dashed after a courageous defense cripples him for life But Marcus is one of a rare b...I loved this book dearly as a child, and it has lost none of its magic now Beautifully written, discreetly poetic without a single word out of place, it s a thrilling adventure, an excellently researched piece of historical fiction and a fabulous depiction of friendship all in one Read it at any age, and marvel at the pacing the gradual build up, the terrific characterization, the breathless race to the final cli...Rating Clarification 4.5 StarsMy first Rosemary Sutcliff book, but it will not be my last This tale of Roman Britain and the lost Ninth Legion brings the reader into a fully imagined yet realistic world in which honor and duty are sacrosanct and the meeting of two cultures can be either a time of mutual respect or bloody conflict and distrust Sutcliff is one darn brilliant writer of characters and settings I could fully picture the time period, the people and the atmosphere It rang true, Rating Clarification 4.5 StarsMy first Rosemary Sutcliff book, but it will not be my last This tale of Roman Britain and the lost Ninth Legion brings the reader into a fully imagined yet realistic world in which honor and duty are sacrosanct and the meeting of two cultures can be either a time of mutual respect or bloody conflict and distrust Sutcliff is one darn brilliant writer of characters and settings I could fully picture the time period, the people and the atmosphere It rang true, and nothing seemed out of sync or out of period.Overall, it did surprise me how good this book was I mean exceptionally good I don t think I ve enjoy... The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff is so muchthan the usual riveting adventure story though it is most definitely that It s deep in thought and emotion, vibrantly vivid in character and setting, and rich with living history and with truths about life and people This story of the journey and quest of two young men holds much meaning for me, evennow than it did when I first read and loved it as a young teenager I couldn t have known then that my future life experience The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff is so muchthan the usual riveting adventure story though it is most definitely that It s deep in thought and emotion, vibrantly vivid in character and setting, and rich with living history and with truths about life and people This story of the journey and quest of two young men holds much meaning for me, evennow than it did when I first read and loved it as a young teenager I couldn t have known then that my future life experience would be, in some ways, oddly similar to that of the main character Rather than being an overview of the book itself, my review is a chronicle o...In 117 AD CE, the Ninth Legion of the Roman Army marched into the mists of Caledonia the land known today as Scotland They were never seen again.The standard bearer of the Legio IX Hispana, who held aloft the golden eagle as they marched, was the father of our hero, Marcus Flavius Aquila Marcus was a lad of twelve years when his father vanished Now a young adult eager to prove his mettle, Marcus himself serves as a Roman officer in Britain He is discharged after a grievous battle wound In 117 AD CE, the Ninth Legion of the Roman Army marched into the mists of Caledonia the land known today as Scotland They were never seen again.The standard b...This book is fully as good as I remember That s a lot to say for a book that I adored from the age of eight until about fourteen, reread at seventeen ish, and then haven t read for a few years In my head, it was always one of the most amazing books of my childhood, and my memory didn t overstate it It is written for children, so it s very easy to read and perhaps a little less than subtle, in places particularly with foreshadowing Little did he know how important this piece of This book is fully as good as I remember That s a lot to say for a book that I adored from the age of eight until about fourteen, reread at seventeen ish, and then haven t read for a few years In my head, it was always one of the most amazing books of my childhood, and my memory didn t overstate it It is written for children, so it s very easy to read and perhaps a little less than subtle, in places particularly with foreshadowing Little did he know how important this piece of information was going to become sort of thing.But Marcus and Esca are still the bright, real characters I remember I always loved the parts that show the bond between them, the friendship, that transcends the initial fact of Esca s slavery In fact, reading it again, it kind of amazed me how strong their friendship was realistic, yes, and with boundaries, but strong I can picture both of them as characters, down to the way they move, can almost hear their voices Part of that is years of imagination as a child, bu...I love it when authors take a real life mystery or two and try to provide a plausible explanation This one is about the unknown fate of Rome s Ninth Legion that marched to Britain and was never heard of again.So having my curiosity piqued with this mystery and adding to that Sutcliff s easy narrative and absorbing story line, it s no wonder I was quickly pulled into the book I thoroughly enjoyed it and was deeply satisfied with the characters and the adventure If you re looking for a book to I love it when authors take a real life mystery or two and try to provide a plausible explanation This one is about the unknown fate of Rome s Ninth Legion that marched to Britain and was never heard of again.So having my curiosity piqued with this mystery and adding to that Sutcliff s easy narrative and absorbing story line, it s no wonder I was quickly pulled into the book I thoroughly enjoyed it and was d...Before I picked this book up, I had gathered two points from, respectively, the title and the edges of assorted flailings by my friends 1 that it was about baseball or something, and 2 that it was about a couple of boys who love each other very, very, very much and who have talks about their innermost feelings and so on.Turns out, not about baseball Actually about Romans, which makes a certain amount of sense, since a book about Romans is one of the few things with a decent chance of being Before I picked this book up, I had gathered two points from, respectively, the title and the edges of assorted flailings by my friends 1 that it was about baseball or something, and 2 that it was about a couple of boys who love each other very, very, very much and who have talks about their innermost feelings and so on.Turns out, not about baseball Actually about Romans, which makes a certain amount of sense, since a book about...

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23 February 2019

Rosemary Sutcliff