Rosemary sutcliff began her career as a writer in 1950 with the chronicles of robin hood. The eagle of the ninth by rosemary sutcliff librarything. Rosemary sutcliff was born in surrey, the daughter of a naval officer. Rosemary sutcliff primary author only author division. The eagle of the ninth hardcover january 1, 1969 by rosemary sutcliff author. Intrigue, plotting, and battles in the second of rosemary sutcliffs bestselling trilogy which began with the eagle of the ninth. The eagle of the ninth is now a major motion picture, the eagle, directed by kevin macdonald and starring channing tatum. Three stunning novels about roman britain written for children by rosemary sutcliff. Rosemary sutcliff weaves a compelling story from these two mysteries. The eagle of the ninth trilogy is a series of books about the dying days of the.
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Net login register for bookmarks and favorites menu login. Buy the eagle of the ninth 9780192753922 by rosemary. Rosemary sutcliffs most popular book is the eagle of the ninth. The eagle of the ninth rosemary sutcliff slightly foxed. 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. Decades later, i can still hear echoes of the eagle of the ninth in my head.
See all books authored by rosemary sutcliff, including black ships before troy. The eagle of the ninth is heralded as one of the most outstanding childrens books of the twentieth century and has sold over a million copies worldwide. The eagle of the ninth by rosemary sutcliff booksamillion. The eagle of the ninth mass market paperback january 1, 1993 by rosemary sutcliff author. She finally won the medal for her third book in the eagle series, the lantern bearers 1959. Discover book depositorys huge selection of rosemary sutcliff books online. This special edition has been produced to celebrate the 50th anniversary of this remarkable book by one of the most highly respected authors of childrens literature, rosemary sutcliff. The eagle of the ninth is one of sutcliffs earlier books, but may be her bestknown title.
Over a million copies of the eagle of the ninth have been sold worldwide. Rosemary sutcliff has 89 books on goodreads with 69285 ratings. She completely brings to life the setting and time. The eagle of the ninth is the first in an outstanding series of books about the roman occupation which was. Books by rosemary sutcliff author of the eagle of the ninth.
In 1959, she won the carnegie medal for the lantern bearers and was runnerup in 1972 with tristan and iseult. Rosemary sutcliff, cbe was a british novelist, best known as a writer of highly acclaimed historical fiction. The eagle of the ninth is a historical adventure novel for children written by rosemary sutcliff and published in 1954. Rosemary sutcliff writes with such passion and attention to detail that roman britain is instantly brought to life and stays with the reader long after the last page has been turned. The sheath was made by a british craftsman, marcus said stubbornly. Though often classified as a writer of historical fiction for children and young adults, rosemary sutcliff s historical novels are a joy for all ages.