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// The Eagle of the Ninth //
// The Eagle of the Ninth // by Rosemary Sutcliff is a book set in the time when the Romans were in control of Britain (55BC) and had invaded many different parts of the world.The book’s main character, Marcus, is a centurion in the Roman army, but an accident during a skirmish with some British warriors leaves him injured. Marcus is very strong willed and imposing. He is also kind and just and he has a very close friend Esca, who used to be a gladiator, who he helped to set free.What I like about this book is that it’s set a long time ago and the description of the way of life is really accurate. The way the characters talk and act is really like they have just popped up out of the past, especially for this book.It’s a really good ‘quest’ story because Marcus and Esca go and look for ‘//The Eagle of the Ninth//’ a lost standard of a lost legion, and they travel into a wild part of England.I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to read realistic fiction and journeys of life. Read this book if you want to read something with a grain of reality. reviewed by Tommy Vukelic