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Rosemary Sutcliff: The Eagle of the Ninth (abridged)

Read by Charlie Simpson

  • Release Date: 2nd Oct 2006
  • Catalogue No: NA442312
  • Label: Naxos AudioBooks
  • Series: Junior Classics
  • Length: 4 hours 31 minutes

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Contents

The Eagle of the Ninth

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Chapter 1: Frontier Fort

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Centurion Marcus Flavius Aquila had seen little…

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‘You have brought clear skies with you…’

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Chapter 2: Feathers in the Wind

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As he threaded his way among…

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The harvest was gathered in by the time…

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Chapter 3: Attack

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It was full daylight before the next attack…

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‘Open up!’ he ordered. ‘Form testudo.’

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Chapter 4: The Last Rose Falls

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Marcus lay for a long time with his forearm…

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Chapter 5: Saturnalia Games

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The evening meal was over, and old Stephanos…

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And they went, Marcus travelling in a litter…

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In the centre of the arena the two men were…

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Chapter 6: Esca

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In the grey of the next dawn, he heard the footfall…

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The household varied a good deal in their reactions…

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Chapter 7: Two Worlds Meeting

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‘You are cold,’ said Marcus…

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Marcus turned his head to see Esca coming towards him.

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Chapter 8: The Healer with the Knife

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Rufrius Galarius, one-time field surgeon…

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Marcus was still unpleasantly cold in the pit of his stomach…

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Chapter 9: Tribune Placidus

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There were two strangers in the long room…

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Chapter 10: Marching Orders

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The Legate hesitated. Then he began to speak again…

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There was a long pause. Uncle Aquila broke the silence…

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Next morning, promising to pay his old friend…

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Chapter 11: Across the Frontier

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They had worked out a rough plan of campaign weeks ago…

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Chapter 12: The Whistler in the Dawn

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Later Esca lay down to sleep.

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A few moments later they were back in their shelter…

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Chapter 13: The Lost Legion

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There was a long silence.

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‘It was autumn, and out of the mist the tribesmen…’

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Marcus did not sleep much that night.

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Chapter 14: The Feast of New Spears

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She turned without a word, letting the curtain fall…

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Next day began a bustle of preparation…

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There was a sudden hiss and flare of flame…

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Chapter 15: Venture into the Dark

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Marcus realised here might be a chance to gather…

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Next morning, sitting on an open hill shoulder

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They made their way to the recess…

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Chapter 16: The Ring Brooch

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The tribesmen set off back the way they had come.

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Esca had cut back across the mountains…

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Chapter 17: The Wild Hunt

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Marcus did not answer, but settled down to ride…

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Chapter 18: The Waters of Lethe

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Marcus had long since got over his first unpleasant doubts…

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They set out once more on the long march south.

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Chapter 19: Tradui’s Gift

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When Esca was gone, he got up stiffly…

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They ducked through the doorway into the descending darkness.

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Chapter 20: Valedictory

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Marcus was running an exploring hand over the young wolf…

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No one moved or spoke at once when the report was finished.

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Chapter 21: The Olive Wood Bird

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For a while they sat there. Presently Marcus told her…

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That evening, having written to the Legate for both of them…

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