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Playing the Game: A Baden-Powell Compendium
Playing the Game: A Baden-Powell Compendium
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Published:
2 February, 2007
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Description
2007 sees the centenary of scouting and the 150th anniversary of the birth of its founder, Robert Baden-Powell. Playing the Game marks these two key anniversaries and the year-long international celebration of scouting.
Drawing on Baden-Powell's extensive archive, it is a rich and evocative selection of his writings, on peace - a major theme throughout his career and the theme of the centenary celebrations, on his own life, from his wonderfull idiosyncratic anecdotal autobiography and includes a healthy sprinkling of some of BP's more memorable aphorisms, such as `I don't mind confessing I have a weakness for hippos' and 'The man who holds the average boy's attention for more than seven minutes is a genius', not to mention 'Knowledge without character is mere pie-crust'.
Imbued with a strong sense of the splendour and the old-school Empire feel of Baden-Powell's work, Playing the Game offers a dazzling window into a world that's gone, but whose legacy remains alive, not least in the 28 million members of the Scouts Association.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781405088275 |
| ISBN10 | 1405088273 |
| Number Of Pages | 448 |
| Item Weight | 557 g |
| Product Dimensions | 136 x 42 x 216 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Macmillan |
| Format | other |
| Edition | Main Market |
Author's Bio
The Companion has been compiled by Mario Sica, one of the world's leading authories on scouting and Baden-Powell and Paul Moynihan, the Scout Association's archivist. Baden-Powell's grandson, the present Lord Baden-Powell has contributed a foreword.