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  <title><![CDATA[Beric the Briton]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[G.A. Henty]]></name>
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  <read_at>Mon May 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Beric the Briton is the story of an Iceni tribe chief that has an adventure through the Roman world at the time and rule of Nero.  His adventures are wild and exciting, the reading was light and fun, and the historical references to society for both the Iceni and the Romans were spot on.  That being...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/58877611">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <date_added>Tue Jul 08 09:36:14 -0700 2008</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[This the story of the career of a young Briton, who has been held hostage by the Romans for five years following a revolt by the tribal leader Caractacus. He uses his time under Roman authority to learn Latin and Roman history and military tactics &amp; discipline. He then applies his knowledge during t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/26647489">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <date_added>Sat Mar 14 08:41:28 -0700 2009</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[My mom picked this up at a bookstore, and I decided to read it.  I loved it and have reread it twice since.  It tells the story of a British tribesman who has lived among the Romans and learned from them.  It was very enjoyable.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I read this when I was 9 or so, one of my first 'big boy' books.  This book gained that status because it was hardback and more than 100 pages.<br/><br/><br/>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Compelling characters and a wonderful story. Vivid, and lush descriptions. A true literary hypnosis.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[At first this book had passages that read somewhat like a history text. but as the story progressed, it became more interseting and the characters seemed to come alive a bit more. I enjoyed the story and the historical context. Although,  I found the ending a bit strange.<br/><br/>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Thu Jun 26 11:27:17 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I got this for christmas and am still getting used to the Oklahoman accent of Jim Hodges. I'm used to hearing these books on cd by Jim Weiss who is an excellent story teller and changes his voice for every character. This grew on me and now I am enjoying it , escpecially since it is unabridged. This...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/13875863">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is the one Henty book I've read that I actually really liked. I suppose it probably helped that I heard it read aloud. It's a very engaging story about, gives a lot of interesting historical facts, and has some great lessons. I enjoyed it.]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sat Jun 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was a good book.  I liked how it ended, and how it began.  The beginning for me was the hardest part to understand.  I started this book a couple times, but I actually finished it this time.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Living History!]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[A very good book<br/>]]></body>
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