Thoughtful review by Philip French from The Observer, 27th March:
First published in 1954, The Eagle of the Ninth, Rosemary Sutcliff's novel for older children, is now regarded as a classic. Her title refers to the standard carried by the Ninth Legion of the Roman army that disappeared in the north of Britain in the second century AD, and it's the story of how the young Marcus Aquila later sets out to discover what happened to its leader, his father Flavius Aquila, and the 500 men he led ...
See the rest at:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2011/mar/27/the-eagle-channing-tatum-review
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