The Young Carthaginian: A Story of the Times of Hannibal
1887
The Young Carthaginian drops you into the elephant corps crossing the Alps, into the mind of a young warrior raised in the shadow of his father Hamilcar Barca. G.A. Henty was a master of making history pulse with adventure, and this 1887 novel does something remarkable: it tells the Punic Wars from Carthage's side of the hill. You follow Malchus, son of Hamilcar, as he transforms from eager youth into a hardened officer in Hannibal's army. The narrative captures the thrill of ancient warfare, the multicultural richness of Carthaginian forces with their Numidian cavalry and Iberian infantry, and the political intrigue threatening Carthage from within. This is adventure fiction with a purpose - Henty wanted young readers to understand how Rome and Carthage fought for dominance of the Mediterranean, a struggle that shaped the entire future of Western civilization. For readers who love historical adventure and want to see the Roman nemesis through Carthaginian eyes.
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“What, did you think," she asked, laughing as he struggled up the bank, "that I, a Gaulish maiden, could not swim?" "I did not think anything about it," Malchus said; "I saw you pushed in and followed without thinking at all." Although they imperfectly understood each other's words the meaning was clear; the girl put her hand on his shoulder and looked frankly up in his face. "I thank you," she said, "just the same as if you had saved my life. You meant to do so, and it was very good of you, a great chief of this army, to hazard your life for a Gaulish maiden. Clotilde will never forget.””
— G. A. Henty
“With wealth comes corruption, indolence, a reluctance to make sacrifices, and a weakening of the feeling of patriotism. Power falls into the hands of the ignorant many. Instead of the destinies of the country being swayed by the wisest and best, a fickle multitude, swayed by interested demagogues, assumes the direction of affairs, and the result is inevitable”
— G. A. Henty
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