MESSAGE TO HADRIAN

by Geoffrey Trease ‧ RELEASE DATE: N/A

... is carried by Paul, 16 year old son of a Roman army officer stationed in Britain in the last days of Trajan's reign. It is the boy's personal account as he describes the amazing sequence of events following the barbarian raids in the both of England, and particularly the raid on the camp at Hardknot which killed his father. The narrative unfolds an exciting plot. Paul is wounded but able to reach the harbor of Ravenglass where he is miraculously dragged aboard a ship by the poet, Severus, who is enjoying an exile at Bath. Severus befriends the boy, takes him along to Bath and tells him later of the trickery that brought about his exile. When Trajan dies, the only way to clear Severus' name is for Paul to carry a message to the new emperor and to help reveal the identity of Severus' political enemies. Mr. Trease is a good storyteller and historian and knows how to bring out romance, politics and the background of the times to their best advantage.

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Publisher: Vanguard

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Kirkus Reviews Issue: June 15, 1956

Categories: FICTION