Produktdetaljer
Sutcliff was a superb writer with a classicist's grasp of the era, a poet's eye for nature and a devilish sense of plot. Fiction this evergreen cannot fail to uplift.
David Mitchell
I remember being gripped by the story of a young Roman called Marcus, and his quest to find the Eagle standard of a legion that marched north of Hadrian's wall and never returned. From then on I was a fan of Rosemary Sutcliff's books.
Tony Bradman
The Eagle of the Ninth is not only a rollicking good adventure, but also a touching and true story about friendship, love and loyalty.
Charlotte Higgins
Rosemary Sutcliff was one of my favourite authors when I was a child. I loved the detailed description and beautiful prose which fired my imagination. She made time travellers of her readers and I have never forgotten the intense pleasure her books gave me. The Eagle Of The Ninth was my favourite, not only for the romance and poignancy of the lost legion but the thrilling journey she took her readers on to the wild savage edge of the known world. I read Rosemary Sutcliff's books aloud to my own children who were as captivated as I was. She is one of our greatest writers and gave me a lifelong love of history.
Chris Riddell
What you read and love as a child stays with you
for life, and that wonderful tale of courage and adventure
in the misty north will be with me forever.
Elizabeth Laird
She was definitely a huge influence on my writing.
Eagle of the Ninth in particular-That mix of
'What if ' and adventure. She totally took my mind to
early Britain, she convinced me that I wanted to go there too.
One of the few books I reread from time to time.
Fleur Hitchcock
Just read Warrior Scarlet for the first time
and was totally blown away. I didn't read any
Rosemary Sutcliff as a child, but I've been loving
working my way through her books now, as a children's
author. The Lantern Bearers is astonishingly resonant.
And Sun Horse, Moon Horse!
SF Said