The Eagle of the Ninth

By: Rosemary Sutcliff

Narrated by: Charlie Simpson

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?

Download the accompanying reference guide.©1954 Rosemary Sutcliff (P)2006 Naxos AudioBooks Ltd.

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)

Mixed

i have lived Rosemary Sutcliffe for many many years and thought the narrator did a good job but what is with the music? Found it totally incongruous with the telling of the,story and very disruptive to the flow.

Great story

I very much enjoyed this story. I do not agree with the negative reviews, as this performance was very well done.

Well done

Listening to this audio tape has been very nice. having a daughter that lives in the UK and visiting her several times. England has a fascinating history, the Roman time after ad 43 was miraculous in all the things that the Romans accomplished. the tape is very well done and the story was streamlined and very understandable. Market Harborough has a museum of the finest quality that include a lot of the Roman artifacts amazing hoard and discoveries were made there. thank you so much

An Unabridged Book and NO Music

I truly enjoyed The Eagle of the Nineth, with one large exception.

The story is good. The pace is set for action. The narrator was excellent. An unabridged book would have made a hugh difference.

Now for the downside. The interludes of classic music, which had absolutely no reason to be part of this book. It was plain annoying.

I remember this from my childhood

love it, the only criticism is the music between chapters but a good book nonetheless.