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Constantly suffering from the cold, Sam makes his companion on the Arctic trail promise to cremate him when he dies, which the companion does--to his great surprise.
20th Anniversary Edition
Kids Can Press
July 2006
On Sale: July 1, 2006
Featuring: Sam
32 pages
ISBN: 155453092X
EAN: 9781554530922
Hardcover
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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 colour 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 twenty 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.
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