The Lost Book of Adventure: from the notebooks of the Unknown Adventurer

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Firstly I just have to state that I received this book in exchange for an honest review (thank you Frances Lincoln! ). This is the loveliest, and most useful, adventure book I have seen in a long time.' -- Alastair Humphreys For sure, this is a book designed to equip you for adventure into any environment and any climate. It contains the most comprehensive guidance, in the form of lists, instructions, diagrams, facts, knowledge, techniques, advice, remedies and warnings. Yet, it is so much more than just a handbook. It is also a beautifully illustrated story, narrating a life time of adventure, which draws on thoughtful reflections, poetically written. On describing the Northern Lights, 'it was as if a celestial chorus had put on a show for an audience of one'. Skilful drawings show deserts, rapids, canals, forests, mountains, jungles, islands, oceans and the equipment for surviving in them, with tips on how to construct shelters or rafts, or improvise an oar. The breathtaking landscapes offer a sense of the grandeur of the natural world. And would-be explorers might enjoy the anecdotes about being dragged by the leg by a hyena, or eating maggots from a pig's carcass.' - Sunday Times Skilful drawings show deserts, rapids, canals, forests, mountains, jungles, islands, oceans and the equipment for surviving in them, with tips on how to construct shelters or rafts, or improvise an oar. The breathtaking landscapes offer a sense of the grandeur of the natural world. And would-be explorers might enjoy the anecdotes about being dragged by the leg by a hyena, or eating maggots from a pig's carcass.' -- The Sunday Times * Book of the Week *

The Lost Book of Adventure: From the Notebooks of the Unknown

The book is broken down into stories of the author’s adventures and interlaced with practical tips and instructions (build your own shelters; understand stargazing; how to navigate printed maps) and much more.Having inspired the adventurous spirit in you, the Unknown Adventurer encourages you to set out on your own adventure with information on wild camping, rafting, exploration, and shelters and dens, plus tips on first aid and tying knots. Expert instructions on wilderness basics, like building a fire, what to do if you get lost, and how to build various types of shelters are accompanied by more specific skills culled from many years of experience, like baking campfire bread, creating a toothbrush from a twig, making a suture from soldier ants, and even how to pan for gold. The Lost Book of Adventure definitely contains a little something for everyone with an adventurous imagination! You’ll be transported by riveting adventure tales from around the globe , like being dragged off by a hyena in Botswana, surviving a Saharan dust storm, being woken by an intrepid emperor penguin in Antarctica, and coming face-to-face with a venomous bushmaster (one of the most dangerous snakes on the planet)—all told in lyrical prose and illustrations that wonder at the mysterious beauty of the wild . A clarion call to the child explorer [...] a spectacular immersion in the life of the wild.' - The Guardian Book of the Week If you are reading this, it means my notebooks have been found. I am leaving them here at camp for safekeeping along with a few other belongings that I won't be taking with me. The notebooks are a lifetime's worth of knowledge, which I'm passing on to you.

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So, a little bit about me: I am an urban dweller and perhaps not the most adventurous. However, I would love to have been the (unknown) author of this absolutely gorgeous book. She appears to have been fearless, resourceful, interested in all the world has to offer and yes, a good writer and a marvelous illustrator.

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If you are reading this, it means my notebooks have been found. I am leaving them here at camp for safekeeping along with a few other belongings that I won't be taking with me. The notebooks are a lifetime's worth of knowledge, which I'm passing on the you. Featuring tales of peril and danger weaved with practical tips, children can discover how to camp in the wild, create their own rafts, make different types of shelters with what the environment provides, first aid and essential supplies in an explorer’s kit. The Guardian -- ‘ A clarion call to the child explorer [...]a spectacular immersion in the life of the wild. '