num_pages: 292
description: In A.D. 119 the Ninth Roman Legion marched north into the wilds of Britain beyond Agricola's Wall and disappeared without a trace. Fifteen years later, Marcus Flavius Aquila, the son of the unit's commander, embarks on a quest to recovers the lost eagle standard on the Ninth, symbol of a legion's- and his family's- honor.
language: English
title: The Eagle of the Ninth
titlecomplete: The Eagle of the Ninth (The Roman Britain Trilogy)
characters: Esca son of Cunoval, Cottia, Marcus Flavius Aquila
genres: Fiction, Historical, Adventure, British Literature, School, Young Adult, Classics, Childrens, Historical Fiction, Fantasy
ratings_count: 10644
places: Roman Britain, Roman Empire
series: The Roman Britain Trilogy, The Dolphin Ring Cycle
publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)