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ⓘ About Thomas B. Costain
Thomas B. Costain was a Canadian bestselling author of historical books. His work is a blend of commercial history and fiction that depends heavily on historical events. In 1952, Costain was awarded Doctor of Letters degree and later in 1965 awarded a golden medallion by the Canadian Club of New York. Four of his books have been adapted into films. Black Rose was adapted into a movie by the same name starring Orson Welles and Tyrone Power while The Silver Chalice was adapted into a 1954 American historical epic film starring Paul Newman. Other books that have been optioned for the big screen include Son of a Hundred Kings and The Chord of Steel.
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Who is Thomas B. Costain?
Thomas B. Costain was a Canadian bestselling author of historical books. His work is a blend of commercial history and fiction that depends heavily on historical events. In 1952, Costain was awarded Doctor of Letters degree and later in 1965 awarded a golden medallion by the Canadian Club of New York.
Which Thomas B. Costain series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Plantagenets series, the earliest of Thomas B. Costain's multi-book series: it opens with The Conquering Family (1949) and runs to 4 books across 1949–1962, ending with The Last Plantagenets (1962).
How many books has Thomas B. Costain written?
Thomas B. Costain has 19 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1942 and 2022. 5 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being The Plantagenets series with 4 books — and 14 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Thomas B. Costain's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Thomas B. Costain's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Plantagenets (1949–1962, 4 books) and Canadian History (1954, 1 book).
How are Thomas B. Costain's books organised into series?
This guide splits Thomas B. Costain's 19 books into 2 named series and 14 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Plantagenets (4 books, 1949–1962); Canadian History (1 book, 1954).