Rip Van Winkle
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You've heard the story of Rip Van Winkle, that curious fellow who, with his dog Wolf, ran away from a hard day's work to the Catskill Mountains, only to discover in a forgotten valley a strange band of revelers who gave him a drink so powerful he slept for 20 years? His tale stil haunts the Hudson River Valley. Indeed, the revelers' bowling pins can be heard in the thunder of the place to his very day.
Here then is the retelling and re-creation by Will Moses, an artist of the upper Husdon River himself, who know knows the thunder, knows the man Van Winkle, and knows the lands of this river valley. He brings Washington Irving's classic tale stunningly to life with breathtaking landscapes and his unmistakable folk style. An unforgettable book that will be a classic in it's own right.
Re-told and illustrated by Will Moses the book is 48 pages in length with 42 original color illustrations by Will. Hard cover, 11 1/2" x 9".
Here then is the retelling and re-creation by Will Moses, an artist of the upper Husdon River himself, who know knows the thunder, knows the man Van Winkle, and knows the lands of this river valley. He brings Washington Irving's classic tale stunningly to life with breathtaking landscapes and his unmistakable folk style. An unforgettable book that will be a classic in it's own right.
Re-told and illustrated by Will Moses the book is 48 pages in length with 42 original color illustrations by Will. Hard cover, 11 1/2" x 9".
