{"product_id":"the-eagle-9780312564346","title":"The Eagle","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Ninth Legion marched into the mists of Northern Britain--and they were never seen again. Thousands of men disappeared and their eagle standard was lost. It's a mystery that's never been solved, until now . . .\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\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRosemary Sutcliff\u003c\/b\u003e (1920-1992) wrote dozens of books for young readers, including her award-winning Roman Britain trilogy, \u003ci\u003eThe Eagle of the Ninth\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Silver Branch\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Lantern Bearers\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Carnegie Medal. \u003ci\u003eThe Eagle of the Ninth\u003c\/i\u003e is now a major motion picture, The Eagle, directed by Kevin MacDonald and starring Channing Tatum. Born in Surrey, Sutcliff spent her childhood in Malta and on various other naval bases where her father was stationed. At a young age, she contracted Still's Disease, which confined her to a wheelchair for most of her life. Shortly before her death, she was named Commander of the British Empire (CBE) one of Britain's most prestigious honors. She died in West Sussex, England, in 1992.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50460122054930,"sku":"9780312564346","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4d7d1c1f-c826-420e-a602-bc7fb55ef3ec.jpg?v=1730028812","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-eagle-9780312564346","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}