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Readers who love castles, jousts and chivalry will enjoy it, as will anyone who likes a boy-against-the-bullies story with loyal friends and a first love.
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What would you risk to fetch a lost ball? For Myles Falworth, a squire in a great English castle, the answer is a leap into a forbidden garden where the Earl's daughter and niece sit. Anyone caught there risks having his ears cropped.
Men of Iron was written by Howard Pyle, the American author and illustrator, and published in 1891. It is set in England after 1400, when Henry the Fourth has just taken the throne. You meet a blind baron ruined, a son raised in hiding, a stern one-eyed knight, a secret order of squires and an heiress who gives her knight a golden chain.
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- 1A blind lord's loyalty brings his family ruinFree
- 2Seven hard years shape a farm boy
- 3A great castle welcomes a poor boy coldly
- 4Standing up to bullies earns blows and respect
- 5A secret tower becomes home to a secret order
- 6Cudgels and swords settle the squires' quarrel
- 7A fall into a garden changes his heart
- 8A king's visit brings knighthood and a daunting joust
- 9Honor and friendship outweigh rank and comfort
- 10A storyteller who explains and cheers his hero
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A blind lord's loyalty brings his family ruin
The story begins in 1400, soon after Henry the Fourth takes the English crown. Nobles who lost power plot to kill the new king. The plot fails, and its leaders are hunted down. Lord Gilbert Falworth, a blind baron, had no part in it.
His young son Myles is eight when Sir John Dale gallops into the courtyard on an exhausted horse. Sir John is a family friend and one of the hunted men. The next morning a black knight rides in with soldiers, and Sir John is struck down with an iron mace before the boy's eyes.
That night old Diccon Bowman, a faithful retainer, wraps the boy in a sheepskin. Prior Edward waits beyond the frozen moat with horses. The family rides away for good and settles in a low thatched farmhouse on priory land. The baron is now an outlaw whose lands are gone.
One loyal act can cost a family everything.
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Who’s who
- Myles Falworth
- The proud, stubborn son of a ruined and blind baron, he trains as a squire and wants to clear his father's name.
- Francis Gascoyne
- A cheerful, peace-loving squire who becomes Myles's closest friend and follows him wherever he goes.
- Sir James Lee
- The grim one-eyed captain of the squires at Devlen, who drills the boys hard and wants Myles to learn patience.
- Earl of Mackworth
- A powerful and guarded nobleman who once swore friendship to Myles's father and keeps his own plans close.
- Walter Blunt
- The head bachelor, strong and proud, who makes younger squires serve him and cannot bear being defied.
- Lady Alice
- The young heiress and ward of the Earl, who becomes the lady Myles chooses to serve as her true knight.
- Lord Gilbert Falworth
- Myles's blind father, an outlawed baron in hiding who wants his honor cleared and his family restored.
- Lord George Beaumont
- The Earl's brother, a soldier of fortune who befriends Myles and helps him rise.
About this edition
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- LengthAbout 69,000 words
- Reading timeAbout 4 h 40 min
- FormatseBook, large-print eBook, audiobook, 15-minute summary
- LanguagesEnglish and 10 other languages
Questions about Männer aus Eisen
What is Men of Iron about?
It follows Myles Falworth, the son of a ruined blind baron, as he trains in a castle, wins his knighthood and prepares to defend his father's honor. It shows medieval training, friendship, bullies and chivalry.
Is Men of Iron a true story?
No, the hero and plot are invented by Howard Pyle, who published the book in 1891. It is set after 1400 in the reign of the real King Henry IV, with armor, jousts and ceremonies drawn from medieval records.
Who is Sir James Lee in Men of Iron?
He is the one-eyed, scarred knight who commands all the squires at Devlen Castle. Stern and quick-tempered, he trains Myles in sword and lance and teaches him to find friends before he strikes at a wrong.
What is the Eyry in Men of Iron?
It is the name Myles and Gascoyne give to the top of Brutus Tower, an old ivy-covered tower at Devlen with a leafy roofless room and a small chapel. They use it as a hideout and a meeting place for the Knights of the Rose.
Is Men of Iron easy to read?
Pyle writes in clear, lively prose with short chapters, plenty of dialogue and fast scenes of fights, climbs and jousts, so readers of many ages can follow it comfortably from the first page.
Cite this edition
Pyle, Howard. Men of Iron. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/men-of-iron.
Pyle, H. (2026). Men of iron. Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/men-of-iron (Original work published 1891)
Pyle, Howard. Men of Iron. Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/men-of-iron.
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