Equal parts droll and gorgeous nostalgia book and heartfelt plea for
a renewed sense of adventure in the lives of boys and men, Conn and
Hal Iggulden's The Dangerous Book for Boys became a mammoth bestseller
in the United Kingdom in 2006. Adapted, in moderation, for American
customs in this edition (cricket is gone, rugby remains; conkers are
out, Navajo Code Talkers in), The Dangerous Book is a guide book for
dads as well as their sons, as a reminder of lore and technique that
have not yet been completely lost to the digital age.

Recall the adventures of Scott of the Antarctic and the Battle of the
Somme, relearn how to palm a coin, tan a skin, and, most charmingly,
wrap a package in brown paper and string. The book's ambitions are
both modest and winningly optimistic: you get the sense that by
learning how to place a splint or write in invisible ink, a boy might
be prepared for anything, even girls (which warrant a small but wise
chapter of their own).

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