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5.0 out of 5 stars
looking risk in the eye--and staring it down,
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This review is from: Sam Patch: Daredevil Jumper (Hardcover)
Sam Patch, Daredevil Jumper reads like a legend, but Sam was a real person in the early nineteenth century. From childhood he loved to jump: "If Sam could look up at it, he would jump from it." As he grew, so did the height of his jumps, attracting huge crowds as he leaped from bridges, ships' masts, and waterfalls. Fluent language gives Sam's story the flavor of a folk tale, yet closer reading reveals how carefully each word was chosen and each phrase constructed. Outstanding acrylic paintings are fully a match for the skillful text. Muted colors and misty landscapes reinforce the atmosphere of a legend, while unexpected perspectives and elongated figures add a surprising yet pleasing sophistication. A brief author's note mentions the difficulty of researching historical figures and offers sources for further reading. Sam Patch was only 22 years old when he made his last leap, plunging over the Genesee Falls on Friday the Thirteenth in November 1829. His body was found beneath the ice the following spring. But folks around Genesee Falls say that sometimes he can still be seen atop the falls, just at twilight, on November 13. |
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Sam Patch: Daredevil Jumper by Julie Cummins (Hardcover - January 5, 2009)
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