Beric The Briton

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.