"Evoke[s] the sense of moral purpose that Luther's life inspired. Lewis's nuanced reading
provides whatever shading and perspective the narrative requires...while preserving the respect and
admiration for Luther that the author so clearly feels."AudioFile

"When a boy who has poverty for his companion is inclined to find fault with the company that he is forced
to keep, he should comfort himself by reading about the boyhood days of Martin Luthera son of poverty
who by the strength of God and the grace of Christ stamped his name on every page of history written
subsequently to his day."from the book

In this book, dedicated by its author to the "Youth of the Land," is the inspiring story of Martin Luther, who
was born to poverty in 1483, who was beaten in school on a regular basis, but who rose above his
circumstances to change the course of history.