A galaxy of legendary figures from the annals of Western history comes to life in this stirring sequel to "Intellectuals" and "Creators."

In this enlightening, entertaining work, Paul Johnson continues his engaging history series, approaching the subject of heroism with stirring examples of men and women from every age, walk of life and corner of the world who have inspired and transformed not only their own cultures but the whole world as well.

Heroes includes

Samson, Judith and Deborah 
Alexander and julius Caesar 
Henry V and Joan of Arc 
Thomas More, Lady Jane Grey, Mary Queen of Scots 
Elizabeth I and Walter Ralegh 
George Washington, the Duke of Wellington and Lord Nelson 
Emily Dickinson 
Abraham Lincoln and Robert E. Lee 
Winston Churchill and Charles de Gaulle 
Mae West and Marilyn Monroe 
Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher and Pope John Paul II