The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere - by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Paperback)

About the Book

Thompson's spectacular illustrations create an amazing depth and a shimmering, mysterious feel that enhance the unfolding drama of Longfellow's immortal rhyme for a new generation of readers. A final note clarifies the historical facts, and a map lets children trace Revere's route. Full color.

Book Synopsis

Jeffrey Thompson's shimmering illustrations enhance the drama of Longfellow's immortal rhyme.

About the Author

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) was the most famous American poet of his time. Best known for long narrative works and the classic "Paul Revere's Ride," he was a modern languages professor at Bowdoin College and Harvard College, as well as the first American to translate Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy.