{"product_id":"9780312644291","title":"The Eagle of the Ninth","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Eagle of the Ninth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Rosemary Sutcliff\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Ninth Legion marched into the mists of Northern Britain—and they were never seen again. Four thousand men disappeared and their eagle standard was lost. It's a mystery that's never been solved, until now . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Marcus has to find out what happened to his father, who led the legion. So he sets out into the unknown, on a quest so dangerous that nobody expects him to return.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Sutcliff has a genius for the re-creation of an historical period.” —\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Reflections\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An unusual blend of stirring action and poetic symbolism. Authentic in background, skillful in plot, and perceptive in characterization.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Imaginatively conceived.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Decades later, I can still hear echoes of The Eagle of the Ninth in my head: the chink of mail, the tired beat of the legionaries' feet.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“What a splendid story it is, compulsive reading!” —\u003ci\u003eJunior Bookshelf\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmerican Library Association Notable Children's Books, Long-listed ALA Notable Children's Books, Carnegie Medal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780312644291\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40637737631950,"sku":"9780312644291","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_d1a5081b-4594-4266-96a2-167e38778257.jpg?v=1639018565","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780312644291","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}