Ernie Howard Pyle

Men of Iron Ernie Howard Pyle

Children who have a love for the adventure and romance of Arthurian legends will find this book by Howard Pyle a wonderful adventure story. Howard Pyle (1853 - 1911) was an American illustrator and writer of books for children. In 1900 he founded the Brandywine school of art and illustration. He is best known for his classic The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood and a 4 volume work on King Arthur. Men of Iron takes the reader back to the age of chivalry. This story encompasses the training of young nobles in the days of Henry IV. A young boy proves his manhood when he vanquishes his father's enemy. For middle school grades.