The Eagle of the Ninth Book versions since 1954

The Eagle of the Ninth film/movie (starring Channing Tatum , Jamie Bell, Donald Sutherland, Tahir Raman, Mark Strong) is creating increased interest in Rosemary Sutcliff’s historical novel, which has sold over a million copies since it first came out in 1954. These are the versions of The Eagle of the Ninth in the UK I know of, recorded at the British Library at the time of posting.

FULL VERSIONS
  • 1954 The Eagle of the Ninth Illustrated by C. Walter Hodges. (pp. 255. Oxford University Press: London, 1954.)
  • 1977 The Eagle of the Ninth (Harmondsworth : Puffin Books, 1977) (ISBN 0140308903 (pbk))
  • 1980 Three Legions (Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1980.) (ISBN 0192714503)
  • 1985 Three Legions ([Harmondsworth] : Puffin in association with Oxford University Press, 1985, c1980.) (0140319174 (pbk))
  • 1986 The Eagle of the Ninth [New ed.] (Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1986) (ISBN 0192710370)
  • 1994 The Eagle of the Ninth (London : Puffin in associaiton with Oxford University Press, 1994.) (ISBN 0140364579 (pbk))
  • 2000 The Eagle of the Ninth (Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2000, 1954.) (ISBN 0192750453 (pbk))
  • 2004 The Eagle of the Ninth [50th anniversary ed.] (Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2004) (ISBN 0192753924 (pbk.))
  • 2005 The Eagle of the Ninth (London : Folio Society, 2005)
ABRIDGED VERSIONS
  • 1995 Escott, John. The Eagle of the Ninth (Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1995.) (0194227448 (pbk))
  • 2000 Escott, John. The Eagle of the Ninth [2nd ed.] (Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2000.) (0194230333 (pbk.))

Spanish Film Site on Eagle of the Ninth

A Spanish film website wrote at length on the coming film of Eagle of the Ninth. (Google translator comes into its own for non-Spanish speakers like myself).

Anthony Higgins in Rosemary Sutcliff’s The Eagle of the Ninth on BBC TV in 1977

This TV series of the Rosemary Sutcliff novel The Eagle of the Ninth is not available anywhere I have found; this is some  seconds at BBC Togas on TV.  This video was made for http://www.anthonyhiggins.narod.ru . There was a post about the series a few years back on the excellent (but now silent) blueremembered.blogspot.com

Film of Rosemary Sutcliff’s The Eagle of the Ninth on Facebook and Yahoo!

Rosemary Sutcliff’s The Eagle of the Ninth is being made into a film starring Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell, Donald Sutherland, Mark Strong, Tahar Rahim. The film is produced by Duncan Kenworthy, directed by Kevin Macdonald, written by Jeremy Brock. Financed by Focus Productions and Channel 4, it is due out in September 2010 in both the USA and UK, and will be distributed in many other countries. Here is a facebook page for the film and photos of the production here.

Rosemary Sutcliff on BBC TV Jackanory

Brother Dusty-Feet: The Joyous Company (18 September 1967)

Brother Dusty-Feet: A Fine Gentleman (19 September 1967)

Brother Dusty-Feet: Argos Lets Lost (20 September 1967)

Brother Dusty-Feet: The Mist Rises (21 September 1967)

Brother Dusty-Feet: Parting of the Ways (22 September 1967)

The Armourer’s House: Part 1 – London Town (20 December 1971)

The Armourer’s House: Part 2 – Midsummer Magic (21 December 1971

The Armourer’s House: Part 3 – The New World (22 December 1971

The Armourer’s House: Part 4 – Hallowe’en (23 December 1971)

The Armourer’s House: Part 5 – Christmas (24 December 1971)

source: The Internet Movies Database