Beric the Briton, A Story of the Roman Invasion (1893) is a historical novel by British author G.A. Henty. It tells of the Roman invasion of Britain through the eyes of a "half Romanized" Briton, Beric. Plot: The main character is Beric, a young Briton under Roman subjugation. After he is raised to the rank of chief among his tribe, known as the Iceni, he and his tribe rise up against Roman rule under Queen Boudica. The strong but untrained Britons have success for a short time, but are quickly conquered again by the well-trained legionaries. Beric and a small band of men fight to the last...
Beric the Briton, A Story of the Roman Invasion (1893) is a historical novel by British author G.A. Henty. It tells of the Roman invasion of Britain t...