{"product_id":"9780062323613","title":"Charlie Whistler's Omnium Gatherum : Campfire Stories and Adirondack Adventures","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eCharlie Whistler's Omnium Gatherum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Philip Delves Broughton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the tradition of \u003cem\u003eThe Dangerous Book for Boys\u003c\/em\u003e, a visually dazzling compendium of practical knowledge, fascinating trivia, and worldly wisdom for young boys—designed as a charming and informal full-color family scrapbook treasured by generations of one family at their Adirondack summer camp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a late summer afternoon, while rustling around in his family’s Adirondack cabin, a boy named Charlie Whistler finds a dusty cloth-bound scrapbook. It is the \u003cem\u003eOmnium Gatherum\u003c\/em\u003e, a colorful, illustrated grab bag of stories, arcana, and much more, faithfully collected over generations by Charlie’s father, grandfather, and generations of Whistlers before them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts pages hold a universe of age-old wisdom, from the simple—how to tie a slipknot—to the esoteric—how to find your way in the forest, or predict the tides—to the exotic—how to understand simple phrases in dozens of languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCharlie Whistler’s Omnium Gatherum\u003c\/em\u003e is a delightful, ceaselessly readable, and unique gift book for boys of all ages: a nostalgic evocation of American childhood, a keepsake for modern fathers to hand down to their sons, and an irresistible, page-turning read for everyone who loves to lose themselves in the world of imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“If you were to distill the several essences of Adirondack forests, invigorating lake waters, family traditions and a zest for life, and then capture them in the form of a book, you probably could not come closer than \u003ci\u003eCharlie Whistler’s Omnium Gatherum\u003c\/i\u003e . . . Vigorous, eclectic and beautifully designed, this book for young readers is also rather daring.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780062323613\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":41064881029326,"sku":"9780062323613","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780062323613.jpg?v=1648435574","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780062323613","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}