The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam: An Illustrated Memoir - Couverture souple

Fleming, Ann Marie

 
9781594482649: The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam: An Illustrated Memoir
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1594482640 ISBN 13 : 9781594482649
Editeur : Riverhead Books, 2007

Synopsis

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.

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À propos de l?auteur

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.

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Éditeur
Riverhead Books
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1594482640
ISBN 13 
9781594482649
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
176
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Personne responsable
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