Hero: Evolution, or how we became those who we are. Child L.

In his first popular science work, the author of an incredibly successful series about the adventures of Jack Recer explores the stamina of the heroes from Achilles to Bond, showing us how the heroes of the past become the fundamental part of what makes us people. He talks about how stories about heroes continue to form our world, claiming that now we need them as never before.

people always needed the image of a hero: in the Stone Age, and in the ancient era, and in The times of Shakespeare, and today. The image of the hero is in the mythology of all cultures, to this day it appears in modern books, films and television shows. But why do these characters continue to inspire us and why are they so important for the narrative? Lee Child, with his characteristic brevity and wit, explains how these stories still form our mind and behavior in an increasingly confusing modern world.