Excellent reviews by readers of Rosemary Sutcliff’s The Eagle of the Ninth litter the internet. Here are some five star reviews on Google books of The Eagle of the Ninth which is being made also into a ‘sword and sandal’ film in 2010.
Author: Anthony Lawton
Chair, Sussex Dolphin, family company which looks after the work of eminent children’s & historical fiction author Rosemary Sutcliff (1920-92). Formerly CEO, chair & trustee of various charity, cultural & educational enterprises in UK. Sometimes a consultant.
Sword and Sandal | Sword and Sandals | Swords and Sandals | Films and Books
Are Rosemary Sutcliff books ‘sword and sandals’ stories? The term ‘sword and sandal’, and variations, is now much in evidence with The Eagle of the Ninth film, and Centurion called ‘sword and sandals’ films: thus today in the Guardian newspaper about both films (‘sword and sandals’), and in The Irish Times about Centurion (‘swords and sandals’). Interestingly Wikipedia suggests that: Read More »
The Eagle of the Ninth film better than Centurion?
The Eagle of the Ninth film based on the Rosemary Sutcliff novel features in the The Guardian newspaper. The makers of Centurion will be not be amused that Kevin Macdonald’s film will, Charlotte Higgins thinks, be ‘more thoughtful and decorous’; nor that the main photo of the full page article about both films is this still photo from The Eagle of the Ninth. Me? I am delighted, of course! Read More »
Rosemary Sutcliff | Englische Autorin | A brief life in German
Die englische Autorin Rosemary Sutcliff wurde 1920 geboren. Sehr früh erkrankte sie an Arthritis und wurde nach der Schule an der Bideford School of Arts zur Miniaturmalerin ausgebildet. Read More »
Rosemary Sutcliff | A Crown of Wild Olive | Olympics Story
Rosemary Sutcliff children’s book and story A Crown of Wild Olive (The Truce of the Games) is being searched for by people today on Google. Why? Maybe there has been a review somewhere? Or maybe a class of children or students has been given a Rosemary Sutcliff assignment? It is timely because this is a story about the Olympics. Read More »
ROSEMARY SUTCLIFF (1920-92) 