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The Eagle of the Ninth

Study Guide

 

For the book by Rosemary Sutcliff

 

Item #338

 

Grade Level: 7-9

 

Setting: Roman Britain, 125 A.D.

In the early second-century A.D., Marcus, along with his best friend and former slave, Esca, begins a quest deep into the northern wilds of Britain and Scotland. Determined to recover the lost eagle standard of his father's Ninth Roman Legion and redeem his family's honor, Marcus also seeks to discover his father's fate and that of the men who mysteriously disappeared under his command. Along the journey, Marcus will discover the true meaning of freedom, friendship, and honor.

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