review by Maggie Perkovic on show 29th Sept 2011
I SUPPOSE YOU WOULD CALL THIS A RETRO READ. I FIRST READ THIS IN THE 1950'S. THE LOST EAGLE OF THE 9TH BY ROSEMARY SUTCLIFFE.
IN 117AD, FLAVIUS AQUILA LED 5000 SOLDIERS OF THE 9TH LEGION ON A MISSION BEYOND THE EDGE OF THE KNOWN WORLD AND THEIR TREASURED EAGLE STANDARD WERE NEVER SEEN AGAIN.
20YRS LATER HIS SON SETS OUT TO SOLVE THE MYSTERY AND RESTORE HIS FATHERS HONOUR. THIS IS THE STORY OF HIS MISSION INTO THE UNKNOWN NORTH OF BRITAIN FROM WHICH FEW IF ANY RETURN, TOGETHER WITH HIS SLAVE WHO LATER BECOMES A FREE MAN AND DEVOTED FRIEND. THEY ENDURE INCREDIBLE HARDSHIPS AND DETERMINE TO FIND OUT JUST WHAT REALLY HAPPENED.
I FOUND THIS STORY GRIPPING THE EXCITEMENT AT THE END REALLY HAD ME ON THE EDGE OF MY SEAT AND I REMEMBER HOW MUCH I HAD ENJOYED THE BOOK FIRST TIME AROUND.
THE CHARACTERS ARE STRONG , THE ACTION TENSE AND THE AUTHORS DESCRIPTION OF THE COUNTRYSIDE IS VERY EVOCATIVE.
A FILM HAS BEEN MADE CALLED SIMPLY 'THE EAGLE' AND I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THIS.
THIS BOOK IS PART OF A TRILOGY AND ALL BOOKS ARE BRILLIANT!
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