" Steamboat in a Cornfield " ( Eng. Steamboat in a Cornfield ) is a children's illustrated book written by renowned American musician and pilot John Hartford . The English edition was first published on October 14, 1986 .
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 Cover of the book “Steamer in the Corn Field” | |
| Author | John hartford |
| Genre | children's literature |
| Original language | English |
| Original published | October 14, 1986 ( USA ) |
| Registration | 22 x 29 cm |
| Publisher | Crown Publishing Group  |
| Release | 1986 |
| Pages | 40 |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-517-56141-7 |
Story
In the subtitle of the publication, the author wrote: "a children's book for children of all ages . " [one]
In his book, John Hartford tells a fascinating, non-fictional story about a little-known case in the life of the famous steamer of the Ohio River , which occurred around 1910 . According to the plot of the book, the ship "Virginia" ( English the Virginia ) once because of a flood on the Ohio River ended up on a corn field. After the water receded, the ship remained on the shore and later became a local attraction , the subject of folk stories and old street songs.
The book includes a huge number of old photographs and various maps in order to allow the reader to imagine as much as possible the appearance of the ship and trace its route . The plot of the book ends with a literary code , in which the author describes the fate of the heroes of this unusual story. [2]
Publishing House and Literary Importance
The book is addressed to readers who are addicted to rivers and marine affairs. The small format of the text book containing rare facts of this case may attract young history buffs. In general, this is an interesting look at a previously unrecorded incident in the history of the country. [one]
The Corn Steamer book was published in 1986 by the Crown Publishing Group . At the moment, the book is a collectible , and its value at online auctions reaches $ 30 per copy. [3]
In May 1991 , the Gasoline Alley comic strip used John Hartford's main storyline, Steamboat in a Cornfield .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Audio Interview with John Hartford . http://wiredforbooks.org . Date of treatment September 30, 2008. Archived March 25, 2012. (eng.)
- ↑ Editorial review of the book School Library Magazine (Eng.)
- ↑ Birchard Public Library Library Directory> Information (English)