Description
This is the First Folio Society Edition (2005) of Rosemary Sutcliff’s definitive Roman Britain adventure. Featuring an introduction by Kevin Crossley-Holland and vivid illustrations by Roman Pisarev, the story follows Marcus Aquila as he travels north of Hadrian’s Wall to recover the lost eagle standard of the Ninth Legion. This 2005 printing, bound in the publisher’s iconic pictorial cloth with a slipcase, is a highly sought-after edition for collectors of historical fiction.









