Join
us for a family event. Matt will talk about his latest book AROUND THE
WORLD and then engage the kids in some illustration-on-demand. It's such
a fun time!
ABOUT THE BOOK
As the nineteenth century wound down, a public inspired by the novel Around the World in Eighty...
Days clamored for intrepid adventure. The challenge of circumnavigating
the globe as no one ever had before--a feat assuring fame if not
fortune--attracted the fearless in droves. Three hardy spirits stayed
the course: In 1884, former miner Thomas Stevens made the journey on a
bicycle, the kind with a big front wheel. In 1889, pioneer reporter
Nellie Bly embarked on a global race against time that assumed the
heights of spectacle, ushering in the age of the American celebrity. And
in 1895, retired sea captain Joshua Slocum quietly set sail on a
thirty-six-foot sloop, braving pirates and treacherous seas to become
the first person to sail around the world alone. With cinematic pacing
and deft, expressive art, acclaimed graphic novelist Matt Phelan weaves a
trio of epic journeys into a single bold tale of three visionaries who
set their sights on nothing short of the world.
ABOUT MATT
Born and raised in the Philadelphia area, Matt studied film and theater
in college. Since 2004, Matt has been drawing pictures for his living
and he says it's as much fun as it sounds.
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