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The eagle rosemary sutcliff6/3/2023 ![]() ![]() When Marcus is badly injured during a battle, he is discharged from his duties and goes to stay with his uncle while he recuperates. The novel tells the story of Marcus Flavius Aquila, a young centurion posted at a fort in Roman Britain. Of course, I needn’t have worried The Eagle of the Ninth is a beautifully written novel with wonderfully vivid and colourful descriptions, a gripping plot inspired by historical fact, a very likeable young hero and even a touch of romance – what’s not to love? ![]() This book has been on my TBR for years because, although I’ve enjoyed a few of Sutcliff’s other novels set in other time periods, the Roman period has never been a favourite of mine and I wasn’t sure whether I would love this book the way everyone else seems to have done. The second book I’ve read for Karen and Simon’s 1954 Club this week is a children’s classic by Rosemary Sutcliff. ![]()
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