03-22-2013, 01:20 AM
Hi all,
like Robert I can honestly say that I was completely stunned by Rosemary Sutcliff's 'Eagle of the Ninth'. I was fascinated that the Romans could 'loose a Legion' some where and this left me to write to Curator of Archaeology at Reading museum and ask about the Roman Eagle that was found in Silchester.
She confirmed that the Eagle found was a genuine Roman one however would not have been carried on a Standard. However I wasn't satisfied and decided to research more about the Ninth Legion.
Out of all of this came a book & story.
Because of the Ninth being so well known, I wanted to write the story as accurately as possible, with
as much emphasis on the facts as possible. So, most of the characters actually existed and many of the events took place.You have to leave some artistic licenese to write a good story though!
(I did think about them being killed by the Wizard of OZ but was not happy with that ending!)
At the end of the day reality was important for me and so I have tried to write it as such.
For people who appreciate in some form ,facts ,real believable characters and a plot that followed Hadrian's arrival on the throne, his treatment by the senate, his intentions and details of what he achieved in the Empire, as well as the gripping story of the Ninth , you would love it!
But I am biased!
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Born by Caesar, Baptised in Blood, Crowned in Glory
Ninth Hispania Legion
like Robert I can honestly say that I was completely stunned by Rosemary Sutcliff's 'Eagle of the Ninth'. I was fascinated that the Romans could 'loose a Legion' some where and this left me to write to Curator of Archaeology at Reading museum and ask about the Roman Eagle that was found in Silchester.
She confirmed that the Eagle found was a genuine Roman one however would not have been carried on a Standard. However I wasn't satisfied and decided to research more about the Ninth Legion.
Out of all of this came a book & story.
Because of the Ninth being so well known, I wanted to write the story as accurately as possible, with
as much emphasis on the facts as possible. So, most of the characters actually existed and many of the events took place.You have to leave some artistic licenese to write a good story though!
(I did think about them being killed by the Wizard of OZ but was not happy with that ending!)
At the end of the day reality was important for me and so I have tried to write it as such.
For people who appreciate in some form ,facts ,real believable characters and a plot that followed Hadrian's arrival on the throne, his treatment by the senate, his intentions and details of what he achieved in the Empire, as well as the gripping story of the Ninth , you would love it!
But I am biased!
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Born by Caesar, Baptised in Blood, Crowned in Glory
Ninth Hispania Legion
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