In an age when boys have few military heroes to whom they can look as manifesting distinctly Christian character, Gustavus Adolphus shines as a champion who battled for his Christian brothers in a foreign land, commanding a great army and yet bowing before a greater Lord, and who ultimately made the greatest sacrifice of all--that of laying down his life for his friends. If you want your sons to learn how faith and courage unite, this is a biography you will want them to read.
