Classic fiction

Beric the Briton

by G.A. Henty

260 pages · First published 1892

Beric, a young Briton living during the Roman occupation of Britain, becomes involved in resistance against imperial rule and the upheaval surrounding Boudica’s revolt. Captivity and travel expose him to Roman military power and eventually to life in the wider empire. His adventures emphasize courage, loyalty, combat, and survival within the historical framework of first-century Britain and Rome. G. A. Henty’s Victorian adventure offers energetic historical action for younger readers, though its period assumptions about empire, culture, and race should be approached critically.