The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam
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The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam by Ann Marie Fleming
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.Ann Marie Fleming is a multi-award-winning Canadian independent filmmaker, writer, and artist of Chinese and Australian ancestry who was born in Okinawa. The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam, a critically acclaimed graphic novel based on her documentary film of the same name, is on the American Library Association's list of 10 Best Graphic Novels for Teenagers. It received two Eisner Award nominations and was named the Doug Wright Best Book Award for graphic novels in Canada. Her work is mostly concerned with family, history, and memory.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781594482649 |
| ISBN 10 | 1594482640 |
| Title | The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam |
| Author | Ann Marie Fleming |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 2007-09-04 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Prizes | Winner of Doug Wright Award for Best Book. |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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