Explore Eva March Tappan books at New West Press.

Eva March Tappan makes the past approachable through narrative accounts of people, customs, and notable events. When Knights Were Bold directs attention toward the medieval world, while European Hero Stories offers a different route through memorable historical lives and episodes. This collection gives readers both a setting to explore and individual stories to follow. Tappan's approach invites curiosity about how people lived as well as what they accomplished. Reading across the two books can reveal the connection between daily practices, ideals of conduct, and the stories later generations choose to remember.

Narrative history can give a sequence of events a memorable shape, especially when read with a map or timeline nearby. Notice how the author selects examples and explains the actions of prominent figures. Comparing the account with other sources can broaden the picture and clarify the difference between evidence and interpretation. Explore this selection as part of a wider historical reading.