The Manual for British Men by Chris Mcnab

The Manual for British Men by Chris Mcnab

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A tongue-in-cheek guide on how to be manly according to the annals of history

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The Manual for British Men by Chris Mcnab

Airmen and soldiers, knights and pages, gentlemen and rogues: to you we say stiffen your lip and tighten your sword belt! Tie down your trebuchets, wax your moustache and delve into this manliest of manuals, containing everything the well-bred British man needs to know. The Manual for British Men teaches day-to-day skills such as how to besiege a castle, fire a longbow, correctly clean a Maxim machine gun and capture an enemy trench; sporting sciences such as jousting, fencing and boxing (Queensbury Rules, of course); and domestic essentials such as how to hunt, kill, clean and cook a wild boar.
CHRIS McNAB is a writer and editor who specialises in military history and technology. He is an author of many internationally bestselling books on weapons and warfare, including titles in the Battle Story series on Verdun and Cambrai, as well as The World War I Story (all The History Press) i, as well as The Great Book of Guns; How to Survive Anything, Anywhere; The Illustrated History of the Vietnam War; Modern Military Uniforms; The SAS Mental Endurance Handbook; and Special Forces Survival Guide.
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ISBN 13 9780750959131
ISBN 10 0750959134
Title The Manual for British Men
Author Chris Mcnab
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher The History Press Ltd
Year published 2014-06-02
Number of pages 192
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.