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British Genre
Books in the British genre:
The Eagles Have Flown (1954)
A story of Britain after the retreat of the Roman legions and the warrior king Artos, known to history as King Arthur.
Author(s):
Henry Treece
Illustrator(s):
Christine Price
The Fellowship of the Ring (1954)
As war clouds gather over Middle-Earth, hobbits, elves, men and a wizard gather to plan their response.
Author(s):
J. R. R. Tolkien
Illustrator(s):
Walter Lorraine
The Golden Age (1954)
Author(s):
Kenneth Grahame
Illustrator(s):
Ernest H. Shepard
The Horse and His Boy (1954)
Author(s):
C. S. Lewis
Illustrator(s):
Pauline Baynes
Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit (1954)
Author(s):
P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s):
Unknown
Legions of the Eagle (1954)
The first Roman invasion of Britain.
Author(s):
Henry Treece
Illustrator(s):
Christine Price
Little Lord Fauntleroy (1954)
Son of an American mother and an English father, Cedric is called to England by his somewhat irascible grandfather to be his heir.
Author(s):
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Illustrator(s):
Peter Spier
Minor Works (1954)
Author(s):
Jane Austen
Illustrator(s):
Unknown
The Newcomes (1954)
A vast novel of the Victorian era that centers on Colonel Thomas Newcombe, his son Clive and their relations and friends. The Limited Editions Club version is in two volumes.
Author(s):
William Makepeace Thackeray
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
The Prince and the Pauper (1954)
Edward Prince of Wales trades places with poor Tom Canty for a lark but finds it almost more than he can manage to trade back again.
Author(s):
Mark Twain
Illustrator(s):
Peter Spier
The Princess and Curdie (1954)
In this sequel to The Princess and the Goblin, Curdie and his beasts restore Irene’s King-Papa to his throne.
Author(s):
George MacDonald
Illustrator(s):
Nora S. Unwin
The Return of Jeeves (1954)
Author(s):
P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s):
Dick Dodge
The Silver Curlew (1954)
This old English folk tale about a black imp was originally written as a play.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Eleanor Farjeon
Illustrator(s):
Ernest H. Shepard
Susan, Bill and the Ivy-Clad Oak (1954)
In their second adventure Susan and Bill help to run a new cricket team set up by their friend the Colonel.
Author(s):
Malcolm Saville
Illustrator(s):
Ernest H. Shepard
Susan, Bill and the Wolf Dog (1954)
Susan moves to a new house and meets Bill and the crusty old Colonel and his wolf-dog.
Author(s):
Malcolm Saville
Illustrator(s):
Ernest H. Shepard
The Two Towers (1954)
The members of the Fellowship of the Ring are scattered as the forces of Mordor and Isengard put forth their power.
Author(s):
J. R. R. Tolkien
Illustrator(s):
Walter Lorraine
Verney Abroad (1954)
Essays and cartoons about the author’s adventures abroad.
Author(s):
John Verney
Illustrator(s):
John Verney
Bertie Wooster Sees it Through (1955)
Author(s):
P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s):
Dick Dodge
Bleak House (1955)
This is an abridged version of Dickens' novel about the law’s delay.
Author(s):
Charles Dickens
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
The Borrowers Afield (1955)
Author(s):
Mary Norton
Illustrator(s):
Beth Krush
Joe Krush