Even though our culture seems to have outgrown the word, if the idea of a noble young man has appeal to you, then you will be drawn to this book. In this allegory of the Christian life, first published in serial form in England in 1860, you will meet a noble young man named Eric, son of the King. In his failures and victories as he follows his gold thread through the forest back to his father, you will find a pure literary model of youthful nobility,...