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"Edited, annotated and introduced by Elleke Boehmer, professor of colonial and post-colonial literature at Nottingham Trent University in England, this fascinating volume tells us alot about Baden-Powell, his movements and even to some extent the particular point in time when scouting was born"--Washington Times "Scouting for Boys was written in the spirit of Peter Pan and Kipling's Kim; the games and plays and campfire stories are full of good ideas and good fun. The chapters on tracking, woodcraft, camp life and chivalry are full of simple (sometimes lifesaving) bits of practical information and exercises that teach children how to be observant, courteous and innovative."--Los Angeles Times
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"The British Empire wants your help",
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This review is from: Scouting for Boys: A Handbook for Instruction in Good Citizenship (Oxford World's Classics) (Hardcover)
At the very beginning of the twentieth century, retired General Robert Baden-Powell, the hero of the siege of Mafeking, coalesced his ideas for an organization to train young British boys in scouting for the British Empire. Not a very organized thinker, Baden-Powell borrowed heavily from all sorts of unrelated resources - newspaper articles, military dispatches, fiction, and much more - and produced this, his first book on scouting. Originally published as six separate books, this book brings all of them together, complete with original illustrations.Now, as might be expected from its roots, this book reflects a lot of the biases and ways of thinking from Edwardian England. But, leaving that aside, this is a fun and interesting book that shows clearly the forms that have stayed with the Boy Scouts movement to this very day. The introduction was written by Elleke Boehmer, a professor of Colonial and Postcolonial literature, and is a fairly predictable deconstruction/analysis of B-P and his movement. Now, as a newcomer to Scouting (my son is a Tenderfoot) did I find anything useful in this book? I sure did. Robert Baden-Powell was very knowledgeable about the subject, and this book sure shows it. (I never thought of tying my shoes like that!) Of course some of the information is out of date, especially the first-aid information, so it isn't really usable by the boys "as is." But, this is a nice resource, one that shows you where Scouting started. Oh, and I must say that I actually enjoyed the somewhat jumbled organization of this book. It isn't as scholarly and antiseptic as modern Boy Scout books, and the stories and tales laced throughout make the reading much more fun. Plus, I did find the focus on some subjects, such as logic and deductive reasoning, to be quite interesting. I loved this book, and highly recommend it to you!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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From another time, but still relevant?,
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This review is from: Scouting for Boys: A Handbook for Instruction in Good Citizenship (Paperback)
Bought this for a bit of a laugh initially, that and the Ian Hislop program on TV.
Its parochial, jingoistic, self centred and too focussed on 'self abuse' .. but... It has some pretty good stuff! Its ridiculously egalitarian considering when it was written, and respectful of all independent of wealth, race, creed, etc. All in all, kids should read this. I finished this book with an odd feeling of pride in being British. The values promoted in this book are my values, despite never having been a scout myself. God save the Queen!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Timeless sound advice,
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This review is from: Scouting for Boys: A Handbook for Instruction in Good Citizenship (Oxford World's Classics) (Hardcover)
What a lovely well written and profound piece of literature. A time less piece of work that reinforces the very best attitudes and acceptable social standards of its day and certainly one by which a lot of the youth of today could learn by. I am pleased that both of my sons have found this book a hearty and enjoyable read with the ability to pick it up and put it down at will dipping into its wisdom and practicality when ever they need to. Well done BP.
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