He Went With Hannibal

He Went With

by Louise Andrews Kent

Brecon, 13, and already a tribal chief in Spain, must leave home and join Hannibal. Sent to Carthage, he learns to read and write, ride as one with his horse, and wrestle well enough to defeat a tough bully. With Hannibal he embarks on a dangerous and exhausting journey from New Carthage, across the Alps with an army of men and elephants, into the heart of Roman territory. Hannibal “That’s how we’ll keep our homes safe, fighting him in his country, not ours. We’ll make Rome weary of war. Then we can live in peace where we like.” Brecon does not want to kill anyone, but he is eager to serve Hannibal and desires freedom from the increasing Roman tyranny. He works not as a solider, but as a scribe, and then Hannibal’s spy, acting as tutor to a Roman family in the heart of Rome itself. Will Hannibal and his army save Carthage? Will Brecon ever find the peace and happiness he craves? Louise Andrews Kent is a master storyteller, weaving historical accuracy and immersive adventure into one epic voyage of discovery. This new edition features all the original illustrations and clean, readable text. It is a fantastic living book teaching about history and geography, recommended for ages 10 and up.

306 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1964

About the author

Louise Andrews Kent (May 25, 1886 – August 6, 1969) was an American writer. She was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, in 1886 and graduated, in 1909, from Simmons College School of Library Science, where she was president of her senior class and editor of the college paper.

She became a newspaper columnist and writer of children's literature, and also of cookbooks. She wrote a newspaper column, Theresa’s Tea Table, in the Boston Traveller under the pen name of Theresa Tempest, and later authored a series of cookbooks as Mrs. Appleyard.

Reviews

[Mary Wilson · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great story to engage with history and learn more about Hannibal Barca and the Punic Wars. While this is historical fiction, it does talk about real people and events of history surrounding Hannibal and the Second Punic War. Highly recommend to anyone interested in learning more about this time in history.