The Eagle of the Ninth
The Eagle of the Ninth is a children's historical novel by Rosemary Sutcliff, first published in London by Oxford University Press in 1954 with illustrations by C. Walter Hodges. A young centurion heads north of Hadrian's Wall to learn the fate of his father's lost legion.
- Editions tracked
- 1
- First edition
- Oxford University Press, 1954
- First published
- Oxford University Press, London, 1954
The first edition of The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff was published in London by Oxford University Press in 1954. We track 1 edition.
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First edition
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Adaptations
- The Bengal Lancers! film, 1984
- The Eagle film, 2011
- The Eagle of the Ninth television series
Setting and characters
- Set in
- Britannia
- Genre
- historical fiction
Read next
- Followed by
- The Silver Branch
In print
- Editions recorded
- 33 on Open Library, 20 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 10 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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Who published the first edition of The Eagle of the Ninth?
The first edition of The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff was published in London by Oxford University Press in 1954.
How many editions of The Eagle of the Ninth are there?
We track 1 edition of The Eagle of the Ninth, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Has The Eagle of the Ninth been adapted?
Yes, including The Eagle of the Ninth (television series), The Eagle (film, 2011), The Bengal Lancers! (film, 1984), according to Wikidata.
What should I read after The Eagle of the Ninth?
In order, it is followed by The Silver Branch, according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- The Eagle of the Ninth, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- The eagle of the Ninth (Oxford University Press, 1954), Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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