Thomas B. Costain

Thomas B. Costain

Thomas B. Costain (1885-1965) was a Canadian journalist who became a best-selling author of historical novels at the age of 57. Several of his books were made into successful movies.

'\Novels:'

For My Great Folly (1942)
Ride With Me (1944)
The Black Rose (1945)
The Moneyman (1947)
High Towers (1949)
Son of a Hundred Kings (1950)
The Silver Chalice (1952)
The Tontine (1955)
Below the Salt (1957)

Non-fiction:

The White and the Gold series (1954-1961)
The Cord of Steel
The Plantagenets series
- The Conquering Family (1949)
- The Magnificent Century (1951)
- The Three Edwards (1958)
- The Last Plantagenets (1962)

Films from his novels:

The Black Rose (1950) starring Tyrone Power

The Silver Chalice (1954) starring Paul Newman in his film debut