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The Eagle of the Ninth, The Silver Branch and The Lantern Bearers are recognized as being three of the best novels about Roman Britain written for children. Written by Rosemary Sutcliff, one the most acclaimed children's writers of the twentieth century, and loved around the world, these outstanding books are now available in one volume.
rwmgThe Eagle of the Ninth: Invalided out of the Roman army, Marcus Flavius Aquila decides to solve the mystery of what happened to his father's legion, which disappeared in Northern Britain twenty years before, and to recover the legion's eagle, which is rumoured to be still kept in a native temple.
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rwmgWonderful YA book that is firmly rooted in place, with beautiful descriptions of the countryside, and finishes with an exciting chase. The book's central premise, the disappearance of the Ninth Legion, has been overturned by later archaeological discoveries, but that hardly matters.2d
rwmgThe Silver Branch Cousins Marcelus Flavius Aquila and Tiberius Lucius Justianus, descendents of Marcus Flavius Aquila from “The Eagle of the Ninth“, serve under Carausius, Emperor of Britain, and lead the resistance against his successor Allectus.
High adventure with some great characters. Again, Sutcliff's descriptions of place and emotion are excellent.2d
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Invalided out of the Roman army, Marcus Flavius Aquila decides to solve the mystery of what happened to his father's legion, which disappeared in Northern Britain twenty years before, and to recover the legion's eagle, which is rumoured to be still kept in a native temple.
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Cousins Marcelus Flavius Aquila and Tiberius Lucius Justianus, descendents of Marcus Flavius Aquila from “The Eagle of the Ninth“, serve under Carausius, Emperor of Britain, and lead the resistance against his successor Allectus.
High adventure with some great characters. Again, Sutcliff's descriptions of place and emotion are excellent. 2d