THE INVADERS: Three Stories

by Henry Treece ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 20, 1972

Dealing with Treece's familiar historical themes of conquerors and conquered, the former never really winnning psychological victories over the latter, these three stories are set respectively during the eras of Roman domination over the Celts, Viking raids, and Norman conquest. A Roman captain visiting a Celtic acquaintance is appalled to realize that Celtic barbarity, has not disappeared with the advent of Roman rule; a band of Viking raiders detained by an attractive countrywoman now living among alien islanders lose their ship and their lives; and a house-carle in the service of Saxon King Harold lives in peace with a rural family, then after a futile attempt on the life of the new Norman King, William the Conqueror, returns to an existence apart from war and strife. The last story is the most forceful, but they're all low-key compared with Mr. Treece's full-length books. Margery Fisher's introductions -- to the book and to each story -- serve to make this almost as much a critique of Treece's work as a collection of his stories. Otherwise it's a thematic rerun.

Pub Date: Oct. 20, 1972

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: T. Y. Crowell

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Kirkus Reviews Issue: Oct. 1, 1972

Categories: FICTION