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LoC No.: 62016226
Title: The Lion of Poland: The Story of Paderewski
Credits:
Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Lion of Poland: The Story of Paderewski" by Ruth Fox Hume and Paul Hume is a historical account written in the early 1960s. The book chronicles the life and legacy of Ignacy Jan Paderewski, a Polish pianist, composer, and politician, emphasizing his early challenges and rise to fame. It delves into his childhood experiences amid Poland's struggle for freedom, framing his journey within a broader historical context that highlights the plight of the Polish people under foreign rule. The opening of the narrative introduces us to a pivotal moment in Ignace Paderewski's early life at the age of four, when Russian soldiers stormed his home and arrested his father, Jan Paderewski, for suspected revolutionary activity. This traumatic event shapes the young Paderewski's identity and ambition, instilling in him a fierce desire to fight for Poland's independence. The narrative details his family's struggles after his father's imprisonment and his subsequent musical education, which is marked by difficulty and determination. As Ignace gradually discovers his passion and talent for music, the stage is set for his eventual rise as a celebrated pianist and a symbol of Polish pride. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Hume, Ruth Fox, 1922-1980
Author: Hume, Paul, 1915-2001
Illustrator: Réthi, Lili, 1894-1969
EBook No.: 59591
Published: May 24, 2019
Downloads: 260
Language: English
Subject: Paderewski, Ignace Jan, 1860-1941 -- Juvenile literature
Subject: Composers -- Poland -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Subject: Pianists -- Poland -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Subject: Statesmen -- Poland -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
LoCC: Music: Literature of music
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 62016226
Title: The Lion of Poland: The Story of Paderewski
Credits:
Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Lion of Poland: The Story of Paderewski" by Ruth Fox Hume and Paul Hume is a historical account written in the early 1960s. The book chronicles the life and legacy of Ignacy Jan Paderewski, a Polish pianist, composer, and politician, emphasizing his early challenges and rise to fame. It delves into his childhood experiences amid Poland's struggle for freedom, framing his journey within a broader historical context that highlights the plight of the Polish people under foreign rule. The opening of the narrative introduces us to a pivotal moment in Ignace Paderewski's early life at the age of four, when Russian soldiers stormed his home and arrested his father, Jan Paderewski, for suspected revolutionary activity. This traumatic event shapes the young Paderewski's identity and ambition, instilling in him a fierce desire to fight for Poland's independence. The narrative details his family's struggles after his father's imprisonment and his subsequent musical education, which is marked by difficulty and determination. As Ignace gradually discovers his passion and talent for music, the stage is set for his eventual rise as a celebrated pianist and a symbol of Polish pride. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Hume, Ruth Fox, 1922-1980
Author: Hume, Paul, 1915-2001
Illustrator: Réthi, Lili, 1894-1969
EBook No.: 59591
Published: May 24, 2019
Downloads: 260
Language: English
Subject: Paderewski, Ignace Jan, 1860-1941 -- Juvenile literature
Subject: Composers -- Poland -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Subject: Pianists -- Poland -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Subject: Statesmen -- Poland -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
LoCC: Music: Literature of music
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.