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Lord of the Sky
by Zeman-Spaleny, Linda
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0887768962
- ISBN 13
- 9780887768965
- Seller
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Toronto: Tundra Books. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. 0887768962 . DJ shows light shelf wear, front board has 3/4" long tear on inside hinge at bottom.(probably due to incorrect application of glue during binding process) ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. Stunning full color illustrations by Ludmila Zeman ; Oblong Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; Unpaginated pages; "A breathtakingly illustrated tribute to the art and mythology of West Coast native culture. In this exquisitely illustrated picture book, based on the animated short film of the same name, Linda Zeman-Spaleny transports young readers to a bygone time when nothing lived in the universe, when “out of the darkness came the Great Raven, who brought the Sun to the children of the North Pacific Coast.” .
Synopsis
Linda Zeman-Spaleny was born in the Czech Republic and came to Canada at the age of twelve with her sister and parents. She has degrees in both psychology and law, and she went on to work as an assistant in a social psychology lab, researching early childhood development. After completing law school, Linda was admitted to the Bar of Ontario and became an associate lawyer at a Toronto firm. But Linda was born into a family of film workers, and throughout her pursuits, creativity and artistic expression remained her true passion. She’s worked as a freelance photographer and a photo editor, and she has assisted in the writing of her mother’s books. She is a member of the Writers Guild of Canada. She co-wrote with her mother, a feature film, Gilgamesh the King . Later, she directed a short documentary about the pre-production of the film. Linda lives in Toronto with her husband, Mark, and daughter, Helena. Accomplished filmmaker, author, and illustrator Ludmila Zeman was born in the Czech Republic. She is the daughter of well-known Czech film director Karel Zeman. Ludmila worked on major motion pictures early in her career, and she went on to create her own short animated films including the award-winning Lord of the Sky for the National Film Board of Canada. Besides films, Ludmila’s storytelling talent and unique design has been expressed in countless children’s picture books. She’s received numerous awards as the author and illustrator of the Gilgamesh and Sindbad trilogies and The First Red Maple Leaf, all published by Tundra Books. In 1995, Ludmila received a Governor General’s Award for Illustration for her book, The Last Quest of Gilgamesh . Ludmila now lives in Montreal, Quebec. For more information about Ludmila Zeman, please visit her website at www.ludmilazeman.com.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ainsworth Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21327
- Title
- Lord of the Sky
- Author
- Zeman-Spaleny, Linda
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0887768962
- ISBN 13
- 9780887768965
- Publisher
- Tundra Books
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 2009
- Keywords
- 0887768962, Great raven, Native studies
- Bookseller catalogs
- Juvenile; Native studies;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Ainsworth Books
Biblio member since 2003
Chilliwack, British Columbia
About Ainsworth Books
Ainsworth Books was for many years a bricks and mortar store in Vancouver, BC. When we acquired the store, we moved to a location in Delta. After three years we moved the stock home and started operation as an online, by appointment only operation. I have worked with books my whole adult life and enjoy giving recommendations.
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