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The Young Carthaginian

by G. A. Henty

First published 1887

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A young Carthaginian enters military service as Hannibal prepares for war with Rome. His fortunes become tied to the commander whose audacious campaign carries an army from Spain across the Alps and into Italy, where victories such as Cannae bring Rome close to disaster without finally breaking its resistance.

The story follows the Second Punic War from the Carthaginian side, placing the protagonist amid cavalry actions, sieges, political disputes and the strain of a campaign fought far from its home bases. As Roman recovery gathers strength under commanders including Scipio, personal survival becomes inseparable from the fate of Carthage itself.

Historical Periods

Second Punic War218–201 BCE

Genres

Children’s & Young Adult Fiction Coming-of-Age Fiction War Fiction

Historical people

Hannibal247–c. 183 BCE Scipio Africanusc. 236–c. 183 BCE

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