num_pages: 430
description: Set in ancient times, during the Punic wars, this story follows the adventures of young Malchus, an officer in Hannibal?s army. Henty describes the army?s incredible journey through southern Europe and across the Alps in fascinating detail, providing both a lesson in ancient history and an absorbing story. The balance of power in Europe swayed between Rome and Carthage and the outcome of this struggle would determine the course of Western Civilization even until today.
language: English
title: The Young Carthaginian
titlecomplete: The Young Carthaginian
genres: Fiction, Historical, Adventure, Young Adult, Ancient, Classics, Childrens, Historical Fiction, Teaching, Africa
ratings_count: 908
publisher: Lost Classics Book Company