Rosemary Sutcliff

The Eagle of the Ninth (MP3-Download)

Gekürzte Lesung. 272 Min.
Sprecher: Simpson, Charlie

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Produktbeschreibung

Roman Britain: Marcus Flavius Aquila, a young centurion is forced into retirement after 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?

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Naxos Audiobooks
• Gesamtlaufzeit: 272 Min.
• Altersempfehlung: ab 12 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. November 2009
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-13: 4056198003619
• Artikelnr.: 42263867

Autorenporträt

Rosemary Sutcliff was born in 1920 in West Clanden, Surrey. With over 50 books to her credit, Rosemary Sutcliff is now universally considered one of the finest writers of historical novels for children. Her first novel, The Queen Elizabeth Story was published in 1950. In 1959 her book The Lantern Bearers won the Carnegie Medal. In 1974 she was highly commended for the Hans Christian Andersen Award and in 1978 her book, Song for a Dark Queen was commended for the Other Award. In 1975, Rosemary was awarded the OBE for services to Children's Literature and the CBE in 1992. Unfortunately Rosemary passed away in July 1992 and is much missed by her many fans.