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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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Loved the movie but never got chance to read the book.. loved listening to the story.

Brilliant. Excellent Listen

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

Awesome

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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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Although I read this book many years ago I found the audio version spellbinding. It is a great adventure story for any age but an iconic book of heroism for youngsters. As a teacher I read sections of it to classes over the years to encourage them to seek the book out once I returned it to the school library. I used to get wonderful feedback. With some trepidation I choose the audio verson so that I could enjoy having the book read to me on my long journeys. It was beautifully read with the magic of the times recaptured. I frequently found myself sitting in my car in car parks or even outside my own house unable to move until I heard the end of that chapter. I did find it frustrating not being able to call it up chapter by chapter as it appeared to be saved in large chunks which were difficult to navigate.

Revisited

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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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I still have the hardback copy of this book which I bought with my pocket money in the early sixtys plus a couple of other Rosemary Sutcliffe books about the same period. I have enjoyed listening to the audio of this story and will probably loan it to my Grandsons, I hope more of her books are added to the audio list.

golden oldie

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Enjoyable listen kept me interested, but a touch too innocent.

The Eagle of the Ninth

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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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A wonderful book and I enjoyed it as a man just as much as I loved it as a boy. The story is pacy, the characters, both protagonists and antagonists, are real breathing people. There are no cartoon villains here. The ancient world sings through every line and I could smell the woodsmoke and see the Roman camps and British villages.

Fantastic.

A classic

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I really enjoyed the book and when I heard that last sentence, I wondered if it was leaving a door open for a sequel seems as if the story was not over?

from Brian

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