Costains fourvolume history of the plantagenets begins with the conquering family and the conquest of england by william the conqueror in 1066, closing with the reign of john in 1216. He is or was the most readable novelist i have ever come across. These technologies are used for things like personalized ads. He weaves a story that spans many decades and involves many different, diverse characters. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. A novel i read this book when it was first published in 1955. You will find yourself laughing and appreciating his wit. Volume 1 of a 2 volume collection with herbert ryman. Click to read more about the tontine complete by thomas b. A novel hardcover january 1, 1955 by thomas bertram costain author 4. In 1914 costain started working for the torontobased magazine macleans, which eventually led to his fourteenyear fiction editor job at the saturday evening post in new york city. The tontine serves as counterpoint until close to the end, when the industrial empire smashed in financial ruin the survivor stood to win a vast fortune which might save the future for the third generation of the family. The tontine, a novel by thomas bertram costain alibris. His daughter molly costain haycraft became a writer of historical novels.
Tontine is a form of gambling part lottery, part insurance. Aug 24, 2010 listen to tontine audiobook by thomas b. His books were turned into movies and, sadly, sucked the movies, not the books. Unfollow thomas costain to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The troubled period after the norman conquest, when th. The growth of industry following the napoleonic wars and the expansion of the empire, through to the social nightmare of great poverty and child labour in victorias reign, opens out to a full range of possibilities for the bold and weak inhabitants of 18th century england, in thomas b. Costain has 46 books on goodreads with 26108 ratings. The pageant of england below the salt stories to remember with john beecroft the tontine the mississippi bubble the white and the gold. In 1914 costain started working for the torontobased magazine macleans, which eventually. The tontine, volume 1 hardcover january 1, 1955 by thomas b. Johnson community centre 2002 in brantford are named in his honour.
In 1914 costain started working for the torontobased magazine macleans, which eventually led more about thomas b. Although i enjoyed the book and rated it 4 stars i kept wondering why my teenage self loved it so much and recommended it so often to others. See all 20 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The troubled period after the norman conquest, when the foundations of government were hammered out between monarch and people, comes to life through costains storytelling skill and historical. Thomas bertram costain may 8, 1885 october 8, 1965 was a canadian american journalist. The dust jackets are in acceptable condition for its age. If any one novel he wrote were a candidate to be turned into a franchise it is this one.
Costain, including the silver chalice, and the conquering family, and more on thriftbooks. Costain,1955 1st edition hcdj these books are in very good condition. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. He attended high school there as well as the brantford collegiate institute. In a tontine, the money is paid out to the sole survivor. His career as a writer began in 1902 when the brantford courier accepted a mystery story from him, and he became a reporter there for five dollars a week. One novel could have been concentrated on the sprawling ramifications of the industrial empire which was known as grace and carboy at the start of the story, when england was trembling at the rumor that the iron duke had been defeated at waterloo. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The pageant of england the chord of steel the darkness and the dawn the three edwards. In 1952, costain was awarded doctor of letters degree and later in 1965 awarded a golden medallion by the canadian club of new york. The french regime in canada the silver chalice the magnificent century.
The tontine by thomas b costain book cover, description, publication history. His first success as a reporter came in 1902, when the brantford courier hired him as a reporter. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Costain public elementary school 1953 and the thomas b. The story begins with the battle of waterloo and ends when the 19th century is drawing to a close. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Lot of 3 books thomas b costain tontine vol i and ii 1955 moneyman 1947 hc.
Costain and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The white and the gold by thomas bertram costain and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A london con man creates a tontine wherein the surviving members receive interest on their investment, while the capital, after some years, is to go to the care of veterans. Only then does costain really bring the two main threads into cohesion. The growth of industry following the napoleonic wars and the expansion of the empire, through to the social nightmare of great poverty and child labour in victorias reign, opens out to a full range of possibilities for the bold and weak inhabitants of. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. His work is a blend of commercial history and fiction that depends heavily on historical events. Lot of 3 books thomas b costain tontine vol i and ii 1955 moneyman. It is a long, satisfying, entertaining novel that you will enjoy rereading often. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text.
Thomas costain is an excellent storyteller and a gifted writer. Costain was a canadian bestselling author of historical books. Buy the tontine, a novel by thomas bertram costain online at alibris. Costain has written many wellreceived novels, including the magnificent century and the last plantagenets among others. Long out of print, it is a fascinating story, superbly told by a gifted writer, about the participants in a lottery the tontine.
Almost the entire book occurs in england with very brief visits to bermuda, brazil, america and france. The tontine complete in vol 1 and 2 by costain, thomas b. Costain s fourvolume history of the plantagenets begins with the conquering family and the conquest of england by william the conqueror in 1066, closing with the reign of john in 1216. From 1934 to 1942, he was the head of 20th century fox. Thomas bertram sorted by popularity displaying results 11 the amateur diplomat. This might readily have been two novels both of them better than the one running close to 1600 pages that thomas costain has contrived in the tontine. The pageant of england below the salt stories to remember with john beecroft more stories to remember with john beecroft the tontine the mississippi bubble the white and the gold. Find the tontine complete in vol 1 and 2 by costain, thomas b at biblio. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Costain, in full thomas bertram costain, born may 8, 1885, brantford, ontario, canadadied october 8, 1965, new york, new york, u. The pageant of england son of a hundred kings the conquerors.
We do this with marketing and advertising partners who may have their own information they. The best parts of the novel are the very witty and funny ways that thomas costain infuses into this extremely readable book. The troubled period after the norman conquest, when the foundations of government were hammered out between monarch and people, comes to life through. Buy the tontine by thomas costain online at alibris.
621 715 389 816 241 582 1261 1265 1012 1383 1164 114 533 1335 456 619 523 115 402 148 787 1056 357 703 1053 512 1128 398 414 337 933