Bluffton: My Summers with Buster Keaton

Bluffton: My Summers with Buster Keaton

Matt Phelan, graphic novelist extraordinaire, presents a rollicking tribute to vaudeville, small-town dreams, and Buster Keaton as a boy.

In the summer of 1908, in Muskegon, Michigan, a visiting troupe of vaudeville performers is about the most exciting thing since baseball. Theyâ‚¬re summering in nearby Bluffton, so Henry has a few months to ogle the elephant and the zebra, the tightrope walkers and â‚¬" lo and behold â‚¬" a slapstick actor his own age named Buster Keaton. The show folk say Buster is indestructible; his father throws him around as part of the act and the audience roars, while Buster never cracks a smile. Henry longs to learn to take a fall like Buster, â‚¬Å“the human mop,â‚¬Â but Buster just wants to play ball with Henry and his friends. With signature nostalgia, Scott Oâ‚¬Dell Awardâ‚¬â€œwinning graphic novelist Matt Phelan visualizes a bygone era with lustrous color, dynamic lines, and flawless dramatic pacing.
Country USA
Brand Candlewick Press
Manufacturer Candlewick
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9780763650797
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2013-07-23
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780763650797

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