Coubertin’s name deserves an honored place among the transformative heroes of history. Yet so few know of his achievements. The Idealist creates that honored place—in a novel as inspiring as the Olympics themselves.
Ambassador Andrew Young
Ambassador Andrew Young
The incredible story of a man who gave everything he had to unite our world in friendship and peace—a must read for every Olympian and all those who hope our world can come together despite our differences.
Billy Payne
Billy Payne
CEO Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games
An unforgettable epic novel. In The Idealist, our beloved Baron de Coubertin—the French visionary who founded the modern Olympic Games—is finally getting the glowing portrait he deserves.
Johann Olav Koss
Johann Olav Koss
Founder & President, Right to Play

“Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the French education reformer who founded the Modern Olympic Games, stood only five-foot three, but his global legacy leaves no doubt that he was, by every measure, a giant of the 20th century. I believe he is modern history’s greatest forgotten hero—and his story must be told.”

—George Hirthler, Author

Speaking of Coubertin

An excerpt from an interview with the author