The story of the life and times of Beethoven. It is part of a series which relates the lives of famous people and also provides evidence for each story. Children are encouraged to think about how we know about each individual and the events that made them famous. More generally, they are encouraged to think about how we form impressions of history through evidence or reporting of events. This book contains six spreads of biography illustrated with full-colour reconstructions; four photographic spreads discussing what we know about Beethoven's life; and a glossary (including a pronunciation guide) and index.