Beric the Briton: A Story of the Roman Invasion (1893)

by G. A. Henty

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Highly enjoyable. I would recommend it to every young man between the ages of 13 and 23. (

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Michael_J | Jun 2, 2022 |

A challenging read but one of the MOST rewarding! I muse about this book often in my thoughts, and learned SOOO much about this time period from this wonderful story. (

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HeatherKvale | Dec 31, 2013 |

A story of the Roman invasion of England. Originally printed in 1892.

hgcslibrary | Nov 29, 2009 |

Set during the invasion of Britain by the Roman Legionaires, Beric, a boy-chief of a British tribe, takes a prominent part in the insurrection against Rome under Boadicea.

gnbclibrary | Apr 3, 2008 |

Check this one out later when we move onto Ancient Rome.

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Henty, G. A.	—	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Blessed, Brian	Narrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Beric the Briton: A Story of the Roman Invasion

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Beric the Briton

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Britannia, Roman Empire

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Calabria, Italy

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Classic Literature. Fiction. Historical Fiction. HTML:

Take a trip back in time to witness the turmoil that gripped ancient Rome when the great civilization was rent asunder by slave rebellions and regional conflicts between warring villages. This thrill-a-minute historical adventure focuses on the central character of Beric, a young Briton boy whose tribe has recently been brought under the power of the Roman Empire.

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