The Cremation of Sam McGee - Hardcover

Service, Robert

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0919964923 ISBN 13: 9780919964921

Publisher: Kids Can Press, 1986

Synopsis

In 1986 Kids Can Press published an edition of Robert Service's "The Cremation of Sam McGee" illustrated by painter Ted Harrison, who used his signature broad brushstrokes and unconventional choice of color to bring this gritty narrative poem to life. Evoking both the spare beauty and the mournful solitude of the Yukon landscape, Harrison's paintings proved the perfect match for Service's masterpiece about a doomed prospector adrift in a harsh land. Harrison's Illustrator's Notes on each page enhanced both poem and illustrations by adding valuable historical background. Upon its original publication, many recognized the book as an innovative approach to illustrating poetry for children. For years The Cremation of Sam McGee has stood out as a publishing landmark, losing none of its appeal both as a read-aloud and as a work of art. Kids Can Press proudly publishes this deluxe hardcover twentieth anniversary edition -- complete with a spot-varnished cover, new cover art and heavy coated stock -- of a book that remains as entrancing as a night sky alive with the vibrant glow of the Northern Lights.

About this title

About the Author:

Robert Service was born in England and earned a worldwide reputation as a poet of the Arctic. He died in Europe in 1958.

Ted Harrison is an internationally acclaimed artist best known for his vibrant interpretations of the Canadian North. He lives in Victoria, British Columbia.

Review:

[Gorgeously illustrated ? [A wonderful new edition ... Harrison’s pictures are startling and memorable (Winnipeg Free Press)

There are strange things done in the midnight sun By the men who moil for books; The Arctic trails have their secret tales that could give you second looks, The Northern Lights have seen their sights But the wisest they ever did see Was the day in’06, complete with great pix They reissued Sam McGee. (Globe and Mail)

About this edition

• Publisher: Kids Can Press
• Publication date: 1986
• ISBN 10: 0919964923
• ISBN 13: 9780919964921
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Harrison Ted