The Dangerous Book of Heroes - Hardcover

Iggulden, Conn; Iggulden, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 000726092X ISBN 13: 9780007260928

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2009

Synopsis

From the co-author of the bestselling ‘The Dangerous Book for Boys’, this is a book of heroes, new and old, known and sadly forgotten, now to be glorified as they ought to be.

From Captain Scott to Joe Simpson, from Douglas Bader to Ernest Shackleton, from Gertrude Bell to Emily Pankhurst, Conn Iggulden brings our great heroes from history back to life.

Filled with the British sense of fair play and decency that made ‘The Dangerous Book for Boys’ so popular, ‘The Dangerous Book of Heroes’ celebrates those who fought for what is right and good, those who made amazing discoveries, those who moved boundaries in their lifetimes.

A book of heroes written by Conn Iggulden, a man who knows what makes a hero.

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Praise for ‘The Dangerous Book of Heroes’

'Entertaining, and stripped down to the interesting bits, it is a great read about those that put the Great into Britain. An inspiring read for lads and their dads, history pupils - and pub quiz fans'
News of the World

'It should have a powerful and instructive effect on the children who read it'
Telegraph

‘Just the ticket to real-life derring-do...A summer treat that will raise a gasp and a chuckle long after the last grain of sand has fallen from its pages’
The Times

From the Back Cover:

Discover stories of heroism and adventure in this next installment of the blockbuster series Dangerous Book for Boys

Brothers Conn and David Iggulden present their big book of heroes: the men and women who have shaped our lives and inspired generations. This treasure chest of saints, rogues, and champions of causes great and small is filled with names you will surely recognize, such as George Washington and Martin Luther King Jr. and Sir Henry Morgan and Edith Cavell, whose roles in history are no less significant or exciting. From Helen Keller and Scott of the Antarctic to Sitting Bull and the passengers of Flight 93, this dangerous book is dedicated to those who dove headfirst into battle, those who made amazing discoveries, and those who moved boundaries in their lifetimes.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 000726092X
• ISBN 13: 9780007260928
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 496