The English author G. A. Henty wrote a historical fiction book titled A Story of the Roman Invasion. The story is set partly in Britain and partly in ancient Rome during the first century AD. Beric, the protagonist and youthful leader of the Sarci Celtic tribe, is the main subject of the narrative. The conflict between his people and the Roman invaders as they invade their territory is the main theme of the narrative. The story opens with Beric's four-year captivity ending at Caius Muro's home and his return to his family and friends, where he and his tribesman Boduoc debate the benefits and drawbacks of Roman culture and power. Later, Prasutagus, the Iceni client-king, passes away and leaves Nero and his wife Boudica all of his money and possessions. The estates and wealth of the Celtic nobility are taken by Catus Decianus, the Roman procurator. Boudica makes the unfortunate decision to take back what is rightly her people's, but the results are devastating as she is flogged and her two daughters are sexually assaulted. The novel shows the persecutions Christians endured were indeed horrifying, their courage and optimism in the face of it all are still an example to us today.
G.A. Henty was a prolific English novelist born on 8 December 1832 near Cambridge. In his childhood facing the health issues, he was almost confined to bed so, he developed a good hobby of reading books. For his education he joined Westminster School London and Cambridge University. He had good interest in sports also. In 1853, Crimea war broke out, by the time he decided to join the British army and he went Crimea as war correspondent. After the Crimean War he resigned the army and began article writing for standard newspaper. As a special correspondent, he covered, Austro- Italian war, British Punitive Expedition Abyssinia, the Prussian War, Turco- Serbian War and Opening of the Suez Canal. Throughout his life he supports British Empire. He wrote his first children's book, Out On The Pampas in 1868. With children's book, he wrote fiction, non-fiction novel and short stories but he is best historical adventurous story writer. He was died in 1902. His notable works include-The March of Magdala, The Bravest of the Brave, In the Reign of Terror, The Dragon and The Raven, For the Temple, Under Drake's Flag and In Freedoms Cause, At Agincourt etc.
