by Rosemary Sutcliff · Oxford · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780192789983
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«The Eagle of the Ninth Chronicles» is a collection of three historical novels by Rosemary Sutcliff, published by Oxford University Press in paperback.
The three novels are set in Roman Britain and follow young protagonists in different eras: the search for a missing legion, a conspiracy to overthrow the emperor, and the end of the Roman occupation. Adventure, history and loyalty combine in a youth saga considered a classic.
2010 edition in English, 624 pages, bringing together The Eagle of the Ninth, The Silver Branch and The Lantern Bearers, novels placed at positions 1, 2 and 4 of The Dolphin Ring Cycle.
Aimed at young and teenage readers keen on history and adventure, and at those seeking a classic of young adult historical fiction.
Rosemary Sutcliff was an English novelist best known for children's books, especially historical fiction and retellings of myths and legends. Although she was primarily a children's author, some of her novels were specifically written for adults. In a 1986 interview she said, "I would claim that my books are for children of all ages, from nine to ninety."
