"Men of Iron is absolutely gripping stuff, the story of the great engineers of the Victorian era, men justifiably described as the makers of the modern world."Daily Mail
They change the British landscape at will, and accelerate every aspect of life. One man emerges as a true colossus among them – although he is only 5ft 3. Isambard Kingdom Brunel has an insatiable desire to build things that other engineers claim are impossible.