The Resource The magical life of Long Tack Sam, Ann Marie Fleming
The magical life of Long Tack Sam, Ann Marie Fleming
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- Summary
- 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
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First Riverhead trade paperback edition.
- Extent
- 170 pages
- Isbn
- 9781594482649
- Label
- The magical life of Long Tack Sam
- Title
- The magical life of Long Tack Sam
- Statement of responsibility
- Ann Marie Fleming
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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
- Award
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- Booklist Editors' Choice: Adult Books for Young Adults, 2007.
- Doug Wright Awards: Best Book, 2008.
- YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2008
- Biography type
- individual biography
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 193037
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Fleming, Ann Marie
- Dewey number
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- 793.8092
- B
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- bibliography
- comics graphic novels
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Long Tack Sam
- Long Tack Sam
- Magicians
- Magicians
- China
- Label
- The magical life of Long Tack Sam, Ann Marie Fleming
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 168-169)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 1762442
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Edition
- First Riverhead trade paperback edition.
- Extent
- 170 pages
- Isbn
- 9781594482649
- Lccn
- 2007060352
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) i9781594482649
- (OCoLC)123539688
- Label
- The magical life of Long Tack Sam, Ann Marie Fleming
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 168-169)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 1762442
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Edition
- First Riverhead trade paperback edition.
- Extent
- 170 pages
- Isbn
- 9781594482649
- Lccn
- 2007060352
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9781594482649
- (OCoLC)123539688
Subject
- China
- Comic books, strips, etc
- Graphic novels
- Long Tack Sam, 1885-1961
- Long Tack Sam, 1885-1961 -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Magicians
- trueMagicians -- China -- Biography
- Magicians -- China -- Biography | Comic books, strips, etc
- Biographical comics
- trueVaudeville performers
Genre
Included in
- trueBooklist Editors' Choice - Adult Nonfiction for Young Adults: 2007
- trueDoug Wright Awards: Best Book
- trueYALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens: 2008
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