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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. A spectacular visual interpretation of the Stan Rogers song, Canada's "other national anthem," with lots of fascinating and insightful history, too. ( ) A children's book that uses the deceased folk singer and song writer's song Northwest Passage as the basis for chronicling the history of the search for the Northwest Passage. While giving brief descriptions of many explorers and their expeditions, James concentrates on the tragic last voyage of Sir John Franklin. To this day there are still unanswered questions about the fate of Franklin and his men. Although the maps included are primitive, they do give the reader a general picture of where the Passage is and what we think was Franklin's route. James was also the illustrator for this volume and his work is on every page showing what early explorers might have seen as well as what Stan Rogers described in the lyrics of the song as he drove across 20th century Canada "In the footsteps of brave Kelsy" and the rest. James includes the complete lyrics of Roger's song along with the music. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
Winner of the Governor General's Literary Award for Children's Illustration Award-winning artist Matt James takes the iconic song "Northwest Passage" by legendary Canadian songwriter and singer Stan Rogers and tells the dramatic story of the search for the elusive route through the Arctic Ocean to the Pacific, which for hundreds of years and once again today, nations, explorers and commercial interests have dreamt of conquering, often with tragic consequences. For hundreds of years explorers attempted to find the Northwest Passage - a route through Canada's northern waters to the Pacific Ocean and Asia. Others attempted to find a land route. Many hundreds of men perished in the attempt, until finally, in 1906, Roald Amundsen completed the voyage by ship. Today global warming has brought interest in the passage back to a fever pitch as nations contend with each other over its control and future uses. The historic search inspired Canadian folk musician Stan Rogers to write "Northwest Passage", a song that has become a widely known favorite since its 1981 release. It describes Stan's own journey overland as he contemplates the arduous journeys of some of the explorers, including Kelsey, Mackenzie, Thompson and especially Franklin. The song is moving and haunting, a paean to the adventurous spirit of the explorers and to the beauty of the vast land and icy seas. The lyrics are accompanied by the striking paintings of multiple award-winning artist Matt James. Matt brings a unique vision to the song and the history behind it, providing commentary on the Franklin expedition and its failure to heed the wisdom of Inuit living in the North. The book also contains the music for the song (as well as a final verse that was never recorded), maps, a timeline of Arctic exploration, mini-biographies and portraits of the principal explorers, and suggestions for further reading. Following on the success of Canadian Railroad Trilogy, this is another beautiful book in which a memorable song illuminates a fascinating history that has taken on new resonance today. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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