Costain, Thomas B. (1885-1965), a Canadian-American novelist and historian, began writing books at the age of 54. He produced many widely read historical novels. His novels include For My Great Folly (1942), The Black Rose (1945), The Moneyman (1947), High Towers (1949), The Silver Chalice (1952), and The Tontine (1957). The White and the Gold (1954) is a history of Canada to 1763. The Last Plantagenets (1962) completed a four-volume history series called “The Pageant of England.” Thomas Bertram Costain was born in Brantford, Ontario, on May 8, 1885. He worked as a newspaper and magazine editor before becoming an author. He died on Oct. 8, 1965.
