by Rosemary Sutcliff · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788434809123
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«Aquila, el último romano» is the young-adult novel by Rosemary Sutcliff published by SM in the Gran Angular collection, in paperback (255 pages, in Spanish).
Aquila, a young Roman officer stationed in Britain, defies the withdrawal of the legions and decides to stay on the island. After losing his home to the Saxons, he joins the forces of Ambrosius to fight the invaders in a story of loyalty and resistance.
The work, originally published as The Lantern Bearers, won the Carnegie Medal in 1959 and is the fourth installment of the series The Dolphin Ring Cycle.
A read for young people aged 14 and up, especially for those who enjoy historical adventure and classic young-adult fiction.
Rosemary Sutcliff was an English novelist best known for children's books, especially historical fiction and retellings of myths and legends. Although she was primarily a children's author, some of her novels were specifically written for adults. In a 1986 interview she said, "I would claim that my books are for children of all ages, from nine to ninety."
