Bodyguards!: From Gladitors to the Secret Service

by Ed Butts

Book Overview

Meet the heroes, villains, and bunglers hired to protect others. We might think of bodyguards as a modern concept, but they've been around since ancient times. The rich, the powerful, the famous, and the infamous have all placed their safety in the hands of bodyguards. From Caesar's Praetorian Guard to Japanese samurai warriors to Wild West outlaws, bodyguards have played a vital role. They've even changed the course of history. There are notorious...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1554514371
• ISBN13: 9781554514373
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Annick Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 9 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 6