The Young Carthaginian

2009-11

Included in this edition are geographical, historical, and explanatory footnotes which will help the modern reader to savor this G.A. Henty classic.

Author: G. A. Henty

Publisher: CreateSpace

ISBN: 1449906052

Category: Fiction

Page: 204

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The year is 218 B.C. and Rome and Carthage are locked in a life-or-death struggle for control of the ancient world. Join a fictional young Carthaginian noble, named Malchus, as he travels with the famous General Hannibal across the Alps and into Italy, the heartland of the Roman republic. Set against the backdrop of the Second Punic War, The Young Carthaginian is a wonderful mix of adventure and history which makes for excellent reading for older boys and adults. During this adventure you will learn why Hannibal was a great leader and why Rome ultimately won the struggle in spite of Hannibal's genius. Included in this edition are geographical, historical, and explanatory footnotes which will help the modern reader to savor this G.A. Henty classic.

The Young Carthaginian

2015-08-24

Written from the perspective of Malchus, a kinsman of Hannibal, the story gives readers the feel that they are in the book with the characters, fighting against the Romans.

Author: G. A. Henty

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

ISBN: 9781681462844

Category: Fiction

Page: 286

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G. A. Henty writes the exciting and adventurous story of Hannibal Barca, the Punic Carthaginian military commander who is generally considered one of the greatest military commanders in history. Written from the perspective of Malchus, a kinsman of Hannibal, the story gives readers the feel that they are in the book with the characters, fighting against the Romans.

The Young Carthaginian

1887

The Punic Wars began as a struggle for empire and afterwards for existence on the part of Carthage. Hannibal was a great and skillful general who defeated the Romans at Trebia, Lake Trasimenus, and Cannae and all but took Rome.

Author: George Alfred Henty

Publisher:

ISBN: NYPL:33433082306063

Category: Adventure stories

Page: 384

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The Young Carthaginian A Story of The Times of Hannibal

2019-05-08

The captain was much surprised at the appearance in Corinth of a young Carthaginian evidently of high rank, but he was too well satisfied at the bargain he had made to ask any questions. An hour later the mooring ropes were cast off, ...

Author: George Henty

Publisher: Litres

ISBN: 9785041707774

Category: Fiction

Page: 384

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The Young Carthaginian Or A Struggle for Empire

1887

BLACKIE AND son's BOOKS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE . 5 BY G. A. HENTY . “ Surely Mr. Henty should understand boys ' tastes better than any man living . " -The Times . THE YOUNG CARTHAGINIAN : A Story of the Times of Hannibal . By G. A. HENTY .

Author: George Alfred Henty

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ISBN: OXFORD:590479389

Category: Carthage (Extinct city)

Page: 432

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The Young Carthaginian

2019-07-30

"This romance takes place in the ancient times, during the Punic wars.

Author: G. A. Henty

Publisher: Indoeuropeanpublishing.com

ISBN: 1644392682

Category: Fiction

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George Alfred Henty (8 December 1832 - 16 November 1902) was a prolific English novelist and war correspondent. He is best known for his historical adventure stories that were popular in the late 19th century. His works include The Dragon & The Raven (1886), For The Temple (1888), Under Drake's Flag (1883) and In Freedom's Cause (1885). G. A. Henty was born in Trumpington, near Cambridge. He was a sickly child who had to spend long periods in bed. During his frequent illnesses he became an avid reader and developed a wide range of interests which he carried into adulthood. He attended Westminster School, London, and later Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, where he was a keen sportsman. He left the university early without completing his degree to volunteer for the Army Hospital Commissariat when the Crimean War began. He was sent to the Crimea and while there he witnessed the appalling conditions under which the British soldier had to fight. His letters home were filled with vivid descriptions of what he saw. His father was impressed by his letters and sent them to The Morning Advertiser newspaper which printed them. This initial writing success was a factor in Henty's later decision to accept the offer to become a special correspondent, the early name for journalists now better known as war correspondents. Henty once related in an interview how his storytelling skills grew out of tales told after dinner to his children. He wrote his first children's book, Out on the Pampas in 1868, naming the book's main characters after his children. The book was published by Griffith and Farran in November 1870 with a title page date of 1871. While most of the 122 books he wrote were for children, he also wrote adult novels, non-fiction such as The March to Magdala and Those Other Animals, short stories for the likes of The Boy's Own Paper and edited the Union Jack, a weekly boy's magazine. His children's novels typically revolved around a boy or young man living in troubled times. These ranged from the Punic War to more recent conflicts such as the Napoleonic Wars or the American Civil War. Henty's heroes - which occasionally included young ladies - are uniformly intelligent, courageous, honest and resourceful with plenty of 'pluck' yet are also modest. These virtues have made Henty's novels popular today among many Christians and homeschoolers. Henty usually researched his novels by ordering several books on the subject he was writing on from libraries, and consulting them before beginning writing. Some of his books were written about events (such as the Crimean War) that he witnessed himself; hence, these books are written with greater detail as Henty drew upon his first-hand experiences of people, places, and events. On 16 November 1902, Henty died aboard his yacht in Weymouth Harbour, Dorset, leaving unfinished his last novel, By Conduct and Courage, which was completed by his son Captain C.G. Henty. Henty is buried in Brompton Cemetery, London. (wikipedia.org)