The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam
Autor Ann Marie Flemingen Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 aug 2007 – vârsta de la 18 ani
A full-color graphic memoir inspired by the award-winning documentary-and the life and mystery of China's greatest magician.
Who was Long Tack Sam?
He was born in 1885. He ran away from Shangdung Province to join the circus. He was an acrobat. A magician. A comic. An impresario. A restaurateur. A theater owner. A world traveler. An East-West ambassador. A mentor to Orson Welles. He was considered the greatest act in the history of vaudeville.
In this gorgeous graphic memoir, his great-granddaughter, the artist and filmmaker Ann Marie Fleming, resurrects his fascinating life for the rest of the world. It's an exhilarating testament to a forgotten man. And every picture is true.
Watch a QuickTime trailer for this book.
Who was Long Tack Sam?
He was born in 1885. He ran away from Shangdung Province to join the circus. He was an acrobat. A magician. A comic. An impresario. A restaurateur. A theater owner. A world traveler. An East-West ambassador. A mentor to Orson Welles. He was considered the greatest act in the history of vaudeville.
In this gorgeous graphic memoir, his great-granddaughter, the artist and filmmaker Ann Marie Fleming, resurrects his fascinating life for the rest of the world. It's an exhilarating testament to a forgotten man. And every picture is true.
Watch a QuickTime trailer for this book.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781594482649
ISBN-10: 1594482640
Pagini: 170
Dimensiuni: 150 x 229 x 10 mm
Greutate: 0.25 kg
Editura: Riverhead Books
ISBN-10: 1594482640
Pagini: 170
Dimensiuni: 150 x 229 x 10 mm
Greutate: 0.25 kg
Editura: Riverhead Books
Descriere
In this gorgeous illustrated memoir, the great-granddaughter of Long Tack Sam--Chinas greatest magician--resurrects his fascinating life for the rest of the world.
Notă biografică
Ann Marie Fleming is an award-winning Canadian independent filmmaker, writer, and artist, born in Okinawa of Chinese and Australian descent. Her critically acclaimed graphic novel, The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam, was adapted from her same-named documentary film, and is on the American Library Association's list of "10 Best Graphic Novels for Teens." It was nominated for two Eisner Awards and won the Doug Wright Best Book Award for graphic novels in Canada. Her work primarily deals with themes of family, history, and memory.