Tom Whipple By Walter D. Edmonds

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Although I like the idea of a young man meeting the Emperor especially being based on a true story this work could have used much detail That being said Paul Lantz did a great job on the illustrations some of which are in color and this first edition helps round out my Edmonds collection English Great illustrations some spreads with beautiful vibrant colors and plenty of black and white with fine details The story is curious engaging and reportedly true Edmonds credits it to Lydia Maria Child s book Letters from New York 1841 In that book the account comes directly from George M Dallas who appears in the story as the American ambassador to Russia but who would soon become U. Kindle Tom whipple's disease S Vice President under James K Polk It s a fine tale of Yankee gumption and democratic spirit Unfortunately the Russians who were allies at the time of this book s publication 1942 and are portrayed in a positive light back in the Czarist 1830s of its setting turned out to be than a little problematic in the decades that followed English A simple short story of the adventure of Tom Whipple when he works on a ship that goes to Russia Improbable situations but an entertaining read English Tom WhippleWalter D Edmonds has been a National Book Award winner and recipient of the Newbery Medal He is the author of Bert Breen s Barn The Boyds of Black River In the Hands of the Senecas Mostly Canallers Rome Haul Time to Go House and most recently the autobiographical Tales My Father Never Told all available from Syracuse University Press..