The Eagle of the Ninth
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The Eagle of the Ninth is a historical adventure novel by Rosemary Sutcliff that follows a young Roman officer’s quest in Roman Britain to recover the lost eagle standard of his father’s vanished legion.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British novel
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adventure novel ⓘ children's novel ⓘ historical novel ⓘ |
| adaptation |
BBC television serial The Eagle of the Ninth (1977)
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The Eagle (2011 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | radio drama ⓘ |
| author | Rosemary Sutcliff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | Carnegie Medal commendation ⓘ |
| containsElement | disguise and travel beyond Roman frontier ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresMilitaryUnit | Ninth Legion GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| followedBy |
The Lantern Bearers
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The Silver Branch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsInSeries | none ⓘ |
| frequentlyUsedIn | school curricula in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure fiction
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historical fiction ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780192750452 ⓘ |
| hasMotiveForQuest | restore family honour ⓘ |
| hasReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| hasSettingLocation |
Hadrian's Wall
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northern Britain ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cultural conflict
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friendship ⓘ honour ⓘ identity ⓘ loyalty ⓘ |
| illustrator | C. Walter Hodges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | legend of the lost Ninth Legion Hispana ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | 20th-century British children's literature ⓘ |
| literarySeries | Roman Britain series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Cottia
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Esca NERFINISHED ⓘ Marcus Flavius Aquila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| originalPublisher | Oxford University Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotFocus | quest to recover a lost Roman eagle standard ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | Roman centurion ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1954 ⓘ |
| publisherImprint | Oxford Children's Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInCentury | 2nd century ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | Roman Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | younger readers ⓘ |
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