Amazing Tales from Making Men Out Of Boys

Michael Joseph, London, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover (Illustrated Boards). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Illustrated. XVIII, 366 pages, introduction by author, further reading, illustration and knowledge and an acknowledgement. Right red coloured endpapers. The text is illustrated with the occasional full-colour, full-page illustration and small duo toned illustrations throughout the text. Colour illustrated boards with red, yellow and black titles to the front panel and backstrip. clean and free of any annotation." " " Tales of brave deeds and selfless deeds used to be part of every boy's education we grew up sharing stories without fathers, uncles and grandfathers of how are the men had live their lives, met their challenges, reach their goals and based their debts. Becoming a man was about comradeship and standing by your friends whatever the circumstances. And it meant understanding sometimes was more important to die a hero than live a coward's life." -- from the rear panel blurb. In this anthology the author recounts such adventures as Shackleton's Boat Journey, the Thin Red Line and the Charge of the Light Brigade, Scott of the Antarctic and the Seige at Dien Bien Phu, amongst others to carry on this tradition. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Children; Children's Annual; ISBN: 0718153820. ISBN/EAN: 9780718153823. Inventory No: 0240221. . 9780718153823