The eagle of the ninth audiobook unabridged

My rating is 3 stars because this is an abridged version and so sutcliffs lyrical style is lost. 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. Around 117 ad, the roman ninth legion was ordered to put down an uprising among the caledonian tribes. This recording was previously available on cassette. Rosemary sutcliffs classic, the eagle of the ninth, is an amazing tale set in 2nd century britain during romes occupation. The eagle of the ninth audiobook rosemary sutcliff audible. After trial, get 1 audiobook and 2 audible originals each month. The eagle of the ninth the eagle of the ninth audiobook, by rosemary sutcliff. It is such a captivating tale, that we used it as part of our daughters literature curriculum. Listen to eagle of the ninth audiobook by rosemary sutcliff.

Because it was written in 1954, the language is very rich and vivid. The eagle of the ninth rosemary sutcliffs great adventure story is brought vividly to life in sean darner s. 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. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. The romantic novel of the year award, the oldest and most coveted chicklit prize of them all, was first awarded in 1960. The eagle of the ninth by rosemary sutcliff on free audio book.

Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Listen to eagle of the ninth by rosemary sutcliff at. The eagle of the ninth audiobook rosemary sutcliff. A bbc radio 4 fullcast dramatization of rosemary sutcliffs the eagle of the ninth. Presented in a fresh abridgment, this junior classic follows the story of a young centurion who embarks on a dangerous mission to find out what happened to the. Listen to the eagle of the ninth by rosemary sutcliff available from rakuten kobo.

Cancel online anytime and keep all your audiobooks. The eagle of the ninth 1977 1 frontier fort youtube. The eagle of the ninth 1977 drama set in 117 ad dealing with the search for the roman armys ninth legion gold eagle standard. In this new story of roman britain, the mutilated standard is found again by flavius, a descendant of marcus, and his cousin justin, a young surgeon in the roman army. Now adapted as a major motion picture the eagle, starring channing tatum, jamie bell and donald sutherland the eagle of the ninth is a timeless tale that will thrill all listeners. The eagle of the ninth audiobook by rosemary sutcliff. This recording contains the complete and unabridged text, released previously in separate volumes. It is read with aplomb by anna bentinck and daniel philpott. Written by rosemary sutcliff, narrated by bbc radio 4. In the eagle of the ninth, marcus flavius aquila ventured into the wilds of caledonia to retrieve the lost eagle of his fathers dishonored ninth legion. I remember reading this book as a child and it helped to ignite in me a love for historical fiction.