Young Carthaginian: A Story of the Times of Hannibal

it is a great way to get up close and personal with a As always, Henty uses a model youth to teach history in a factual, but engaging manner. His fault is mainly that his sentences can be lengthy with many clauses, but for our homeschool, it is a great way to get up close and personal with a particular time in history. Definitely not for elementary students, but with a few vocabulary explanations, my early teens are doing well with Henty.. A 19th Century take on the Second Punic War Robin E. Levin Novelist and war correspondent, George Alfred Henty was born in England in 1832 and died in 1902. He wrote dozens of novels intended to be read by adolescents and young adults. The young Carthaginian, written in 1887 is the story of Malchus, a kinsman of Hannibal, whose father, Hamilcar, is a Carthaginian general closely allied with Hannibal. Malchus, aged 15 when the novel begins, has been trained since early chil. Gloria Kluth said This one is more historical than fictional. While it started out slow, the book picked up pace about half way through. There was also substantially more history in this book than telling of a fictional story. As a history buff, I didn't mind in the least. But others looking for a compelling story might be a bit bored.

The Young Carthaginian chronicles the struggle of the Second Punic War (218-203 BC) and the attempt of Hannibal to conquer Rome. In this collection, you will learn history, geography, and vocabulary while also discovering hero characters for your children to emulate.. Hannibal presses on despite formidable geographical barriers and the corrupt leadership in Carthage which time and again undermined all his efforts. Malchus, Hannibal's cousin, participates in many historic battles and has his own adventures, finally settling in Gaul with his new bride. The Henty Historical Novel Collection, written by George Henty in the 1800s, covers many time periods in history throughout the world. At first, the struggle of Carthage against Rome was a struggle for empire, but it became a struggle for existence. Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges' historically accurate, exciting and edifying audio recordings