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The adventures of a special wooden doll as he brings love and happiness to children on two continents
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In his fifth picture book, Wainwright ( Obadiah's Ghost ) extricates himself somewhat from the treacle that mired his previous efforts. Still far too long for this genre (pages opposite the illustrations are chock-a-block with text), the story chronicles the adventures of Sir Christopher, a soldier doll lovingly crafted in London by a Polish immigrant. Sold to an American family, Sir Christopher is subsequently lost on a Cape Cod beach, rescued and repaired by a retired sea captain and, finally, presented to the captain's newly crippled grandson as a means of coaxing the boy out of listlessness and self-pity. Despite a slightly florid style and a sappy ending, Wainwright's Dickensian-flavored narrative proves fairly compelling. There are hints of Van Allsburg in the clean, crisp lines of Dvorsack's meticulous illustrations, which help lift the book above the mundane. All ages.
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- PublisherFamily Life Pub
- Publication date1992
- ISBN 10 096195664X
- ISBN 13 9780961956646
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages41
- IllustratorSansone Carolyn
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New Life for Sir Christopher (Signed by the author)
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Carolyn Sansone Dvorsack (illustrator). 1st Edition. SIGNED by the author Richard Wainwright, book is NEW as is jacket. New Life for Sir Christopher is a heartwarming story of a beautiful wooden toy soldier and the effects he has on the various children who own him. We first meet Sir Christopher as a block of wood in an Indonesian rain forest, The block of wood is purchased by a master wood carver and doll maker who fashions him into a beautiful Queen's Guardsman. he then travels through several families in different parts of the world bringing joy, comfort, and sometimes courage to the children who love him. His progress from a block of wood to a battered one legged sea captain is a series of adventures that will delight and captivate children. Award winning author Richard Wainwright shows us the magic he weaves in this charming story. Carolyn Sansone Dvorsack's illustrations are wonderful. Book is SIGNED by the author. Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 001400
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Book Description Pictorial Boards. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Drorsack, Carolyn S. (illustrator) (illustrator). First Edition. Palm Coast: Family Life, 1998. 4to.First edition. 4to. Pictorial boards. New in new dust jacket. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 001943
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New Life for Sir Christopher Wainwright, Richard M. and Sansone, Carolyn
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Book Description Condition: New. Sansone, Carolyn (illustrator). New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 1.05. Seller Inventory # Q-096195664X
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