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Henry Treece

Author, Illustrator

(1911 - 1966)

Henry Treece (December 22, 1911 – June 10, 1966) was a British poet and writer, who worked also as a teacher and editor. He wrote a range of works, but became mainly remembered as a writer of juvenile historical novels.



Bibliography

The Bombard (1959)

David Onny and his friends serve as bombardiers under the Black Prince.

Author(s): Henry Treece
Illustrator(s): Christine Price

The Children's Crusade (1958)

Like most of their companions who survived the journey, Geoffrey de Villacours and his sister Alys are sold into slavery in Egypt.

Author(s): Henry Treece
Illustrator(s): Christine Price

The Eagles Have Flown (1954)

A story of Britain after the retreat of the Roman legions and the warrior king Artos, known to history as King Arthur.

Author(s): Henry Treece
Illustrator(s): Christine Price

Legions of the Eagle (1954)

The first Roman invasion of Britain.

Author(s): Henry Treece
Illustrator(s): Christine Price

Men of the Hills (1957)

The story of the first invasion of Britain during the bronze age.

Author(s): Henry Treece
Illustrator(s): Christine Price

Perilous Pilgrimage (1959)

Like most of their companions who survived the journey, Geoffrey de Villacours and his sister Alys are sold into slavery in Egypt.

Author(s): Henry Treece
Illustrator(s): Christine Price

Ride Into Danger (1959)

A tale of knights and squires during the reign of Edward III of England.

Author(s): Henry Treece
Illustrator(s): Christine Price

The Road to Miklagard (1957)

Harald Sigurdson joins Prince Arkil of Denmark and journeys to Ireland, Spain, and Constantinople, and then across Europe back home again.

Author(s): Henry Treece
Illustrator(s): Christine Price

Viking's Dawn (1955)

A story of Viking explorations.

Author(s): Henry Treece
Illustrator(s): Christine Price

Viking’s Dawn (1956)

A young man embarks on his first Viking voyage, full of danger and violence and just a little mystery.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Henry Treece
Illustrator(s): Henry Treece

Viking's Sunset (1960)

Harald Sigurdson, returning from a raid to find his own homestead destroyed, vows vengeance and pursues Haakon Redeye to the new world.

Author(s): Henry Treece
Illustrator(s): Christine Price

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