Sutcliff, R.: The Eagle of the Ninth (Abridged)

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1. Chapter 1: Frontier Fort - 3:26
2. Centurion Marcus Flavius Aquila had seen little… - 4:25
3. ‘You have brought clear skies with you…’ - 4:22
4. Chapter 2: Feathers in the Wind - 3:53
5. As he threaded his way among… - 3:09
6. The harvest was gathered in by the time… - 5:56
7. Chapter 3: Attack - 5:18
8. It was full daylight before the next attack… - 4:18
9. ‘Open up!’ he ordered. ‘Form testudo.’ - 5:02
10. Chapter 4: The Last Rose Falls - 4:25
11. Marcus lay for a long time with his forearm… - 5:51
12. Chapter 5: Saturnalia Games - 3:52
13. The evening meal was over, and old Stephanos… - 3:18
14. And they went, Marcus travelling in a litter… - 4:35
15. In the centre of the arena the two men were… - 4:37
16. Chapter 6: Esca - 4:33
17. In the grey of the next dawn, he heard the footfall… - 4:01
18. The household varied a good deal in their reactions… - 3:54

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1. Chapter 7: Two Worlds Meeting - 4:30
2. ‘You are cold,’ said Marcus… - 3:47
3. Marcus turned his head to see Esca coming towards him. - 3:38
4. Chapter 8: The Healer with the Knife - 3:35
5. Rufrius Galarius, one-time field surgeon… - 5:28
6. Marcus was still unpleasantly cold in the pit of his stomach… - 3:41
7. Chapter 9: Tribune Placidus - 4:08
8. There were two strangers in the long room… - 5:27
9. Chapter 10: Marching Orders - 3:46
10. The Legate hesitated. Then he began to speak again… - 4:02
11. There was a long pause. Uncle Aquila broke the silence… - 4:28
12. Next morning, promising to pay his old friend… - 3:33
13. Chapter 11: Across the Frontier - 4:25
14. They had worked out a rough plan of campaign weeks ago… - 3:44
15. Chapter 12: The Whistler in the Dawn - 3:56
16. Later Esca lay down to sleep. - 3:11
17. A few moments later they were back in their shelter… - 3:35

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1. Chapter 13: The Lost Legion - 4:08
2. There was a long silence. - 4:23
3. ‘It was autumn, and out of the mist the tribesmen…’ - 4:08
4. Marcus did not sleep much that night. - 3:37
5. Chapter 14: The Feast of New Spears - 4:02
6. She turned without a word, letting the curtain fall… - 4:33
7. Next day began a bustle of preparation… - 2:51
8. There was a sudden hiss and flare of flame… - 3:52
9. Chapter 15: Venture into the Dark - 4:07
10. Marcus realised here might be a chance to gather… - 4:04
11. Next morning, sitting on an open hill shoulder - 3:51
12. They made their way to the recess… - 5:15
13. Chapter 16: The Ring Brooch - 4:41
14. The tribesmen set off back the way they had come. - 4:36
15. Esca had cut back across the mountains… - 5:50

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1. Chapter 17: The Wild Hunt - 4:49
2. Marcus did not answer, but settled down to ride… - 5:55
3. Chapter 18: The Waters of Lethe - 3:56
4. Marcus had long since got over his first unpleasant doubts… - 4:00
5. They set out once more on the long march south. - 5:40
6. Chapter 19: Tradui’s Gift - 4:17
7. When Esca was gone, he got up stiffly… - 3:04
8. They ducked through the doorway into the descending darkness. - 3:11
9. Chapter 20: Valedictory - 3:35
10. Marcus was running an exploring hand over the young wolf… - 4:36
11. No one moved or spoke at once when the report was finished. - 5:07
12. Chapter 21: The Olive Wood Bird - 3:40
13. For a while they sat there. Presently Marcus told her… - 4:16
14. That evening, having written to the Legate for both of them… - 3:50

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