The Eagle (Film Tie-in Edition)

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Philip Reeve, June 2012 Guest Editor: "One of the best-known children’s authors when I was at school was Rosemary Sutcliff.  I read a lot of her books, and still happily re-read them every few years.  Most of them are historical novels, and her most famous is The Eagle of the Ninth, a brilliant story set in Roman Britain. I also loved Warrior Scarlet, which is about a boy yearning to become a hunter in a bronze-age tribe. It all takes place up on the ‘High Chalk’ of the South Downs, not far from where I lived in Brighton. I can remember reading it in a hot, stuffy classroom one wet break time, and imagining myself up there among the thorn-trees and the sheep-nibbled grass, thousands of years ago. These books gave me a real sense of history, and of all the different peoples who have lived on this land before us."

Julia Eccleshare's Comment:

The Eagle of the Ninth is one of the most celebrated children's books of the twentieth century and is now the subject of a major film, THE EAGLE, starring Channing Tatum. This new edition, with its movie tie-in cover, is being published to coincide with the film's release - see below for the trailer.  Whether you've read the book on which its based or not, it's a film well worth seeing but do read the book as well. It's a classic of children's literature.

It's a welcome return of a classic story of loyalty and bravery at the time of the Romans. Brought up the stories of his father’s heroism and speculation about how he and his 5,000 soldiers disappeared without trace, Marcus sets out to try to unravel the mystery. His journey is full of danger and emotion which makes this both a thrilling adventure and a thoughtful story about one boy's search for his missing father.

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