Project Gutenberg 2011-09-04 Public domain in the USA. 258 Peake, Helena The Boy's Book of Heroes Hereward, last of the Saxons -- The Cid -- Louis IX, King of France -- Gustavus Vasa, King of Sweden -- Bertrand du Guesclin -- Christopher Columbus -- The Chevalier de Bayard -- Sir Martin Frobisher -- Sir Walter Raleigh -- Sir Philip Sidney. E-text prepared by Chris Curnow, Josephine Paolucci, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Boy's Book of Heroes" by Helena Peake is a collection of heroic tales primarily aimed at younger readers, likely written in the late 19th century. The book recounts the adventures of notable historical figures, starting with the saga of Hereward, the last of the Saxons, whose bravery and valor shine through his tumultuous life. The emphasis is on resilience, heroism, and the spirit of adventure, making it an inspirational read for boys and girls alike. The opening of the book introduces Hereward, a spirited Anglo-Saxon youth, who becomes an outlaw due to his unruly behavior. Following his banishment by his father, Leofric, Hereward embarks on a journey filled with daring exploits, including fighting a ferocious bear and rescuing a Cornish princess. As he navigates his adventures from Scotland to Cornwall and beyond, Hereward longs to return home to avenge injustices against his family. His tale sets the stage for a narrative rich in bravery and the pursuit of justice, capturing the essence of a hero's journey against the backdrop of historical change and conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/37315/37315-h/images/titlemark.jpg Reading ease score: 62.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Heroes -- Juvenile literature Kings and rulers -- Juvenile literature Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile literature Courage -- Juvenile literature PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Category: Historical Novels Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure 485177 2025-06-15T08:45:32.711899 text/html 488294 2011-09-04T17:26:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 871165 2011-09-04T21:15:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 945495 2025-06-15T08:45:41.047908 application/epub+zip 950249 2025-06-15T08:45:35.256893 application/epub+zip 264932 2025-06-15T08:45:33.671869 application/epub+zip 1139416 2025-06-15T08:45:45.566819 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1102646 2025-06-15T08:45:40.085859 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376723 2022-09-17T06:55:46.736118 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 448853 2025-06-15T08:45:31.994878 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 448570 2011-09-04T17:23:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 165474 2011-09-04T17:23:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 448578 2011-09-04T17:23:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 165411 2011-09-04T17:23:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20851 2025-06-15T08:45:45.726800 application/rdf+xml 12483 2025-06-15T08:45:34.254864 image/jpeg 3646 2025-06-15T08:45:33.958852 image/jpeg 931780 2025-06-15T08:45:32.795903 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog