Description: The extraordinary story of how and why Grace Darling became a major celebrity and what has happened to her fame in the years since her tragic early death in 1842
Brief description: Hugh Cunningham is Emeritus Professor of Social History at the University of Kent. His books include Leisure in the Industrial Revolution, The Challenge of Democracy: Britain 1832-1918, Children and Childhood in Western Society since 1500 and The Invention of Childhood.
Review Quotes: 'This study is well done and offers numerous insights not just into the Grace Darling story but into the nature of heroism itself.' - Contemporary Review