The Dangerous Book of Heroes (56 page)

Born in London,
Conn Iggulden
studied English at London University and worked as a teacher for seven years before becoming a full-time writer. He is the author of the bestselling Emperor series and the Conqueror series, and is the coauthor of the
New York Times
bestseller
The Dangerous Book for Boys.
He lives with his wife and two children in Hertfordshire, England.
David Iggulden
served as a deck officer in the Merchant Navy and a private in the Army Reserves before studying journalism and English at Charles Sturt University, Australia. He has since worked as a journalist, press officer, and projects manager, and published several nonfiction books. He has been part of many international adventures, including In the Footsteps of Scott Expedition, the First Fleet Reenactment, and the 2000 Olympic Games. He lives in the Blue Mountains, Australia.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Iggulden, Conn.

The dangerous book of heroes / Conn Iggulden and David Iggulden.—1st US ed.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-0-06-192824-6

1. Heroes—Biography. 2. Courage—Case studies. 3. Self-confidence—Case studies. 4. Perseverance (Ethics)—Case studies. I. Iggulden, David, 1949–II. Title.

CT105.I35 2009

920.02—dc22

2009040140

EPub Edition © March 2010 ISBN: 978-0-06-199540-8

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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