The Eagle - Brossura

Sutcliff, Rosemary

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0312564341 ISBN 13: 9780312564346

Casa editrice: Square Fish, 2011

Riassunto

A young centurion ventures among the hostile tribes beyond the Roman Wall to recover the eagle standard of the Ninth, a legion which mysteriously disappeared under his father's command.

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L'autore:

Rosemary Sutcliff (1920-1992) wrote dozens of books for young readers, including her award-winning Roman Britain trilogy,The Eagle of the Ninth, The Silver Branch, and The Lantern Bearers, which won the Carnegie Medal.The Eagle of the Ninth is now a major motion picture, The Eagle, directed by Kevin MacDonald and starring Channing Tatum. Born in Surrey, Sutcliff spent her childhood in Malta and on various other naval bases where her father was stationed. At a young age, she contracted Still's Disease, which confined her to a wheelchair for most of her life. Shortly before her death, she was named Commander of the British Empire (CBE) one of Britain's most prestigious honors. She died in West Sussex, England, in 1992.

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Book by Sutcliff Rosemary

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• Editore: Square Fish
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0312564341
• ISBN 13: 9780312564346
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 240