Henry Treece - Adult Historical Fiction

Adult Historical Fiction

Celtic Tetralogy (ordered by chronological setting)

  • 1) The Golden Strangers (1956); titled The Invaders in the U.S.), about the arrival of the Celts in Britain
  • 2) The Dark Island (1952); titled The Savage Warriors in the U.S.), about the defeat of Caratacus by the Romans after their invasion of Britain
  • 3) Red Queen, White Queen (1958); titled The Pagan Queen in the U.S.), about Boudica and the rebellion she led against Rome, as told by a young Roman Imperial agent
  • 4) The Great Captains (1956), a realistic story of King Arthur and the struggle of Celtic Britain to survive after the departure of the Romans
  • The Rebels (1953). Set during the last decade of Victoria's reign, it follows the fluctuating fortunes of the Fisher family, ironmasters who live in the Black Country town of Darlaston. Their ancestors were strong, tough and unpretentious, but now the family aspires to comfortable Victorian gentility.

Trilogy set in Mycenaean Greece, based on legendary characters:

  • Jason (1961)
  • Electra (also spelt Elektra for some editions)- US title The Amber Princess (1963)
  • Oedipus—US title The Eagle King (1964)
  • The Green Man (1966) A reworking of Amleth's Vengeance from the Gesta Danorum of Saxo Grammaticus (the basis for Shakespeare's tragedy, Hamlet). Set in 6th century Jutland, Duke Arthur's Britain and Scotland. Contains fantasy elements.

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