The Mammoth Book of Heroes
- ISBN-10
- 1780337256
- ISBN-13
- 9781780337258
- Category
- Fiction
- Pages
- 160
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-03-01
- Publisher
- Robinson
- Author
- Jon E. Lewis
Description
True courage is such a hugely valued aspect of humanity. This volume contains 200 accounts of heroism that took place between the times of Ancient Greece and the 21st century. Many of the accounts are in the words of those who were there, of men and women who showed real courage, often with their own lives on the line. The tales include: the death of Sir Thomas More; George Washington at Valley Forge; Nelson losing his arm at Santa Cruz; Oscar Schindler saving the lives of Polish Jews; SOE heroine Violette Szabo in occupied France; the protesters in Tiananmen Square; and the New York firefighters and the airline passengers of flight UA49 on September 11th, 2001.
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