101 Great Lives by Patrick Pringle

It is difficult to define the great man, but we know him when he appears. We know him in a Platon, a Leonardo, a Galileo, a Shakespeare, a Beethoven, a Pasteur. Whether he has composed symphonies, painted pictures, found the cures of disease, or speculated about the nature of the universe and the purpose of human life, we recognize someone who has enlarged the horizons of man's experience, and therefore enriched mankind. The lives of these men are the finest record of the best that has been thought and done in over two thousand years of recorded history. Here, retold especially for the younger reader, are 101 such lives, chosen from every age, every continent and every field of human activity. They often make exciting and dramatic stories in themselves, for the men who have fought stagnant traditions, humbug and ignorance have never won easy victories. From Moses to Einstein the great man has used his rare insights and energies to make history: this book tells us how he has done it. This 1963 Ward, Lock and Company Hardback is in fair condition. No DJ; Owner's Name inside. Third impression 1966. Missing dust jacket, small stain on red cloth cover, page ends a little foxed.

SKU: 1580886 This image is of the actual book.

SKU: 1580886
Location: Childrens