![]() ![]() ![]() He is joined by a British slave named Esca, whom he saves from being killed in the arena. There, he becomes obsessed with the fate of the Ninth Legion, which disappeared in Scotland 20 years earlier, taking with them their precious eagle standard.ĭespite warnings from his uncle and others, Marcus sets out to discover the truth about the legion’s fate. Marcus, who was severely injured during a battle in Scotland, is discharged from the army and sent to live with his uncle in the town of Calleva. Set in Roman Britain during the 2nd century AD, it tells the story of a young Roman soldier named Marcus Aquila who sets out to uncover the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of the Ninth Legion. “The Eagle of the Ninth” is a historical novel by Rosemary Sutcliff, published in 1954. ![]()
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