Gimson's Heroes by Andrew Gimson Groundswell Speaker 2024 one verse at a time

one verse at a time

Chris has navigated the West Coast

But he was lonely

Despite psychological manipulation

Gimson's Heroes by Andrew Gimson Groundswell Speaker 2024 one verse at a timeA brilliant compendium of Britain's most renowned heroes from Boudicca to Mandela, illustrated by Martin Rowson. Heroes have flaws, but their stories stir the soul. In Gimson's Heroes, bestselling author Andrew Gimson traces the lives of fifty astonishing individuals who had the courage to defy conventional wisdom. From Horatio Nelson disobeying orders to Lord Byron scandalising polite society; Grace Darling rowing through a deadly storm to Florence