The Book of Saints and Heroes was written by the wife of Andrew Lang, famous for his fairy books (The Blue Fairy Book, the Pink Fairy Book, etc.).
Well written and engaging, it also has an excellent breadth of subject matter.
Newly typeset in imitation of the 1912 edition by Longmans, Green & Co., with the original illustrations.
Age 9 upwards.
Paperback. 338 pp.
