The Flame of Hercules
1955 novel by Richard Llewellyn
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Author | Richard Llewellyn |
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Language | English |
Genre | Historical fiction |
Published | 1955 |
Publisher | Michael Joseph (UK) Doubleday (US) |
Publication place | United Kingdom |
Pages | 255 |
The Flame of Hercules: The Story of a Fugitive Galley Slave is a 1955 novel by Richard Llewellyn. It tells the story of a young captive prince from Gaul, Garvan, and how his travails augur that of young Christianity.[1] He falls in love with the daughter of a prominent citizen of Herculaneum, a Vestal. They become a part of a conflict between the devotees of Christ and of Diana.[2][3]
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