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The Jump Artist (2009)

by Austin Ratner(Favorite Author)

3.59 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1934137154 (ISBN13: 9781934137154)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Bellevue Literary Press

review 1: I'm not sure I read the same book as the reviewers. I could not see how Phillippe Halsman had actively chosen to get over being falsely accused of killing his father. The way his life story was told in this book, he seemed to be drifting along, OK to become a famous phographer but even that wasn't planned. Even when his family were evacuated from France there was still nothing of his emotions. I'm sure there must be more to this man than someone who let life happen to him, did Austin Ratner not do him justice?
review 2: This was a well-written and captivating story. I did not know of Halsmann but found myself absorbed into his life both pre-fame and then, through my own research, in his professional life as well. His photographs were amazing and it was intere... moresting to learn, albeit with artistic license, the story of the man behind the camera and the steps that led him to becoming the renowned man. I did however sometimes find that there were jumps within chapters that made it a little difficult to follow the train of thought. At times it seemed that comprehension was possible once I was fairly far into the passage. Overall though, it was an interesting historical-fiction read. less

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