Lady Liberty: A Biography

by Rappaport, Doreen
ISBN: 9780763671150
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Overview

"Tributes to the Statue of Liberty abound, but this one stands out for its unusual approach and powerful illustrations."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

It begins in 1865 as a romantic idea, but ten years later douard Laboulaye's dream catches fire. Sculptor Auguste Bartholdi gives the dream the form of a lady, holding a torch to "enlighten the world." Engineers, plasterers, carpenters, and coppersmiths work together to turn the lady into a monument more than 100 feet tall. Doreen Rappaport's poetic vignettes and Matt Tavares's magnificent images remind us of the origins of a national symbol--and show that it took a lot of people to make the Lady.

  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Rappaport, Doreen
  • ISBN: 9780763671150
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 9.09 x 0.05
  • Number Of Pages: 48
  • Publication Year: 2014