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.

I remember this from my childhood

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

Excellent Living Book

A basic understanding of the time period would be helpful to the listener. The first chapter was a bit hard for my 10 year old to grasp. After the 1st chapter the story takes off and never slows down. A great story about Rome's struggle to maintain its sprawling empire and one officer's struggle to find meaning in it all.

This is great

I was walking and listening to this when I got hit by a umbrella I never new where it came from.I was also in a costume because I just finished my part in the lord of the rings. I was playing as one of the ork's at hellms deep. Peter Jackson was the the one who made the lord of the rings great after Tolkien made the books. Vego was always ready to do any thing and he inspired us all. That's right Vego you are the best and to all of you if you are a fan of the lord of the rings call Vego or Ian mic helon ,Peter Jackson, or Orlando Bloom. And good job Peter for living your dream and starting at age 18 ether know it took 4 years . we would take as long as it took to finish it. Thank you fore all the inspiration and time you all sacrificed. From stunt ork

PS remember when I ''fell'' from the later and onto the blue mat and when Vego broke his tooth I felt bad for him.

Abridged

I was sad it was the abridged version but it wasnt bad overall. Give it a try.