The Eagle of the Ninth Study Guide consists of approx. 55 pages of summaries and analysis on The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff. Browse the literature study guide below:
The Eagle of the Ninth is the saga of Marcus Flavius Aquila, a young Roman Centurion. When Marcus is wounded, he decides to rescue the totem of his father's Lost Legion, the "unlucky Ninth." Accompanied by his faithful British retainer and friend Esca, Marcus travels amongst the barbarians disguised as an oculist. The two retrieve the Eagle from an Epidaii tribe and make a mad dash for the safety of Hadrian's Wall, eluding their pursuers by stealth and misdirection. Returning home, Marcus finds his dream of reviving the Ninth shattered, but he is awarded a farm of his own by a grateful Roman Senate. (
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