The Flame of Hercules

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]

The Flame of Hercules: The Story of a Fugitive Galley Slave
First edition (US)
AuthorRichard Llewellyn
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
GenreHistorical fiction
Published1955
PublisherMichael Joseph (UK)
Doubleday (US)
Pages255

References
  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=oEouAAAAIAAJ&q=the+flame+of+hercules Google Books
  2. https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/richard-llewellyn-2/the-flame-of-hercules/ Kirkus
  3. "Prince of Gaul; THE FLAME OF HERCULES". NY Times. 7 August 1955.


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