Heroes by Lucy Hughes-Hallett
From the author of The Pike winner of the 2013 Samuel Johnson prize for non-fiction a compelling story of heroism told through eight famous lives that span from Achilles to Sir Francis Drake.'A magnificent, cleverly argued book' John Adamson, Sunday Telegraph
'Vivid and highly readable, here are biographies that thrill, enthral and dazzle.' Observer
'A bold, witty and thought-provoking book.' Daily Telegraph
'Both rich in material and riveting to read.' Antonia Fraser, Sunday Times
'A compendious and stupendous book'
Independent on Sunday
'[Heroes] bring(s) history to life. It offers the guilty pleasure of wondering at the undemocratic wildness of eight great men.’Guardian
Lucy Hughes-Hallett is the author of Cleopatra: Histories, Dreams and Distortions and Heroes: Saviours, Traitors and Supermen. Cleopatra won the Fawcett Prize and the Emily Toth Award. Lucy Hughes-Hallett is a highly respected critic who has reviewed for all the major British newspapers. She is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781857026863 |
| ISBN 10 | 1857026861 |
| Title | Heroes |
| Author | Lucy Hughes-Hallett |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2005-07-04 |
| Number of pages | 624 |
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