| Beric the Briton, A Story of the Roman Invasion | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | G.A. Henty |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Novel |
| Publisher | Blackie and Son Ltd., London |
| Publication date | 1893 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 352 pp |
| ISBN | NA |
| Preceded by | Redskin and Cowboy, A Tale of the Western Plains |
| Followed by | Condemned as a Nihilist, A Story of Escape from Siberia |
Beric the Briton, A Story of the Roman Invasion (1893) is a book by British author G.A. Henty. It was published by Blackie and Son Ltd, London. It tells of the Roman invasion of Britain through the eyes of a "half Romanized" Briton, Beric.
The main character is Beric, a young Briton under Roman subjugation. 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 from the swamps, conducting a sort of guerrilla warfare. At last he and his men are captured, and Beric is sent to Rome as a gladiator. While in Rome, he becomes friends with some who belong to the rising sect of Christians. When a Christian girl is given to the lions in the Roman amphitheatre, Beric dashes to the rescue and kills a lion single-handedly. Taken as a guard to Nero, the mighty emperor, Beric is horrified at the drunken revelry which takes place, and escapes from the palace. At last he is enabled to go back to Britain, though not after many more adventures.
It can be found as a Project Gutenberg EBook [1].
It has also been recorded by storyteller Jim Weiss. [2]