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The Eagle of the Ninth
Ok, we all know about TV and fanfiction, but what about radio?
“In Britannia in 130, a young Roman officer named Marcus Flavius Aquila and his freed slave Esca search for the Ninth Legion’s gold eagle standard, which vanished with the legion 13 years earlier.”
We first meet Marcus after he’s been wounded in battle and is being shipping home, delirious with fever. His leg heals badly and he requires MORE SURGERY to fix it and still walks with a limp. He and his buddy range across Scotland on foot, and no episode goes without reminding you just how much pain Marcus is in. Read the book, watch The Movie or the Mini-Series, but most definitely listen to the radio drama.
