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The Silver Branch

Rosemary Sutcliff, Johanna Ward

Audio CD (Blackstone Pub, July 1, 2013)

In The Eagle of the Ninth, Marcus Flavius Aquila ventured into the wilds of Caledonia to retrieve the lost Eagle of his father's dishonored Ninth Legion. In this new story of Roman Britain, the mutilated standard is found again by Flavius, a descendant of Marcus, and his cousin Justin, a young surgeon in the Roman army. It is found at a time when conflicting loyalties, violence, and intrigue are undermining Roman rule in Britain. Justin and Flavius are accidentally caught up in this power struggle when they discover a plot to overthrow the emperor. A series of adventures carries them across England and down again to the South, where they become secret agents of Rome. But when the time comes for open revolt, they are ready with a band of loyalists to carry the Eagle of the Ninth into the thick of battle to win new honor for the Eagle and for Rome.

The Silver Branch

Rosemary Sutcliff

Paperback Bunko (Square Fish, Jan. 1, 1656)

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The Silver Branch

Rosemary Sutcliff

Hardcover (Peter Smith Pub Inc, Dec. 1, 1994)

A young Roman army medical officer, sent to Britain during the period of waning Roman rule, befriends a kinsman with whom he shares an adventure of intrigue, exile, and underground activity with the Lost Ninth Legion.

The Silver Branch

Rosemary Sutcliff

Mass Market Paperback (Sunburst, Jan. 1, 1993)

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The silver branch

Rosemary Sutcliff

Hardcover (Henry Z. Walck, Jan. 1, 1958)

Written as a young adult historical novel, this book will also please adults who enjoy historical fiction. It tells of Roman soldiers posted to Britain, who uncover a plot against the Emperor and are forced into exile and eventually into an underground organization secret agents to defend the Empire.

The Silver Branch

Rosemary Sutcliff

Paperback (Oxford University Press, March 31, 2000)

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The silver branch

Rosemary SUTCLIFF

Hardcover (Oxford University Press, Jan. 1, 1957)

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The Silver Branch Lib/E

Rosemary Sutcliff, Johanna Ward

Audio CD (Blackstone Publishing, May 1, 2001)

In The Eagle of the Ninth, Marcus Flavius Aquila ventured into the wilds of Caledonia to retrieve the lost Eagle of his father's dishonored Ninth Legion. In this new story of Roman Britain, the mutilated standard is found again by Flavius, a descendant of Marcus, and his cousin Justin, a young surgeon in the Roman army. It is found at a time when conflicting loyalties, violence, and intrigue are undermining Roman rule in Britain. Justin and Flavius are accidentally caught up in this power struggle when they discover a plot to overthrow the emperor. A series of adventures carries them across England and down again to the South, where they become secret agents of Rome. But when the time comes for open revolt, they are ready with a band of loyalists to carry the Eagle of the Ninth into the thick of battle to win new honor for the Eagle and for Rome.