The Red Book of Heroes

Abstract

The collection of 12 true stories written by Leonora Blanche "Nora" Lang (née Alleyne) and edited by her husband Andrew Lang. The stories are about role models for children, including Hannibal, Florence Nightingale, and Saint Thomas More. It contains" "The Lady-in-Chief" "Prisoners and Captives" "Hannibal" "The Apostle of the Lepers" "The Constant Prince" "The Marquis of Montrose" "A Child's Hero" "Conscience or King" "The Little Abbess" "Gordon" "The Crime of Theodosius" "Palissy the Potter"