Heroes: From Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar to Churchill and de Gaulle by Johnson, Paul
Heroes: From Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar to Churchill and de Gaulle by Johnson, Paul

Heroes: From Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar to Churchill and de Gaulle

"It is Johnson's gift that he can make his subjects human and fallible enough that we would,...
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Author: Paul Johnson
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Heroes: From Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar to Churchill and de Gaulle by Johnson, Paul

Heroes: From Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar to Churchill and de Gaulle

$24.30
Heroes: From Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar to Churchill and de Gaulle by Johnson, Paul

Heroes: From Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar to Churchill and de Gaulle

$24.30
Author: Paul Johnson
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description

"It is Johnson's gift that he can make his subjects human and fallible enough that we would, indeed, recognize them instantly, while also illuminating what made them heroes." -- Washington Post Book World

A galaxy of legendary figures from the annals of Western history come to life in this thrilling sequel to Paul Johnson's Intellectuals and Creators.

In this enlightening, entertaining work, celebrated journalist and historian Paul Johnson continues his engaging history series, approaching the subject of heroism with stirring examples of men and women from every age, walk of life, and corner of the world who have inspired and transformed not only their own cultures but the whole world as well.

Heroes includes:

  • Samson
  • Alexander the Great
  • Julius Caesar
  • Henry V
  • Joan of Arc
  • Sir Thomas More
  • Lady Jane Grey
  • Mary Queen of Scots
  • Elizabeth I
  • Sir Walter Raleigh
  • George Washington
  • The Duke of Wellington
  • Lord Nelson
  • Abraham Lincoln
  • Robert E. Lee
  • Winston Churchill
  • Charles de Gaulle
  • Mae West
  • Ronald Reagan
  • Margaret Thatcher
  • Pope John Paul II
  • Emily Dickinson


Author: Paul Johnson
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 12/02/2008
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.54lbs
Size: 7.98h x 5.26w x 0.81d
ISBN: 9780061143175

About the Author
Johnson, Paul: -

Paul Johnson is a historian whose work ranges over the millennia and the whole gamut of human activities. He regularly writes book reviews for several UK magazines and newspapers, such as the Literary Review and The Spectator, and he lectures around the world. He lives in London, England.

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