Pony
(Sprache: Englisch)
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1It was my bout with lightning that inspired Pa to become immersed in the photographic sciences, which is how this all began.
Pa had always had a natural curiosity about photography, having come from Scotland, where such arts flourish. He dabbled in daguerreotypes for a short while after settling in Ohio, a region naturally full of salt springs (from which comes the agent bromine, an essential component of the developing process). But daguerreotypes were an expensive enterprise that turned very little profit, and Pa did not have the means to pursue it. People haven t the money for delicate souvenirs, he reasoned. Which is why he became a boot-maker. People always have a need for boots, he said. Pa s specialty was the calf-high Wellington in grain leather, to which he added a secret compartment in the heel for the storing of tobacco or a pocketknife. This convenience was greatly desired by customers, so we got by pretty well on those boot orders. Pa worked in the shed next to the barn, and once a month traveled to Boneville with a cartful of boots pulled by Mule, our mule.
But after lightning imprinted my back with the image of the oak tree, Pa once again turned his attention to the science of photography. It was his belief that the image on my skin had come there as a consequence of the same chemical reactions at play in photography. The human body, he told me as I watched him mixing chemicals that smelled of rotten eggs and cider vinegar, is a vessel full of the same mysterious substances, subject to the same physical laws, as everything else in the universe. If an image can be preserved by the action of light upon your body, it can be preserved by the same action upon paper. That is why it was not daguerreotypes that drew his interest anymore, but a new form of photography involving paper soaked in a solution of iron and salt, to which is transferred, by means of sunlight, a positive image from a glass
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negative.
Pa quickly mastered the new science, and became a highly regarded practitioner of the collodion process, as it was called, an art form hardly seen in these parts. It was a bold field, requiring great experimentation, and resulting in pictures most astounding in their beauty. Pa s irontypes, as he called them, had none of the exactitude of daguerreotypes, but were imbued with subtle shadings that made them look like charcoal art. He used his own proprietary formula for the sensitizer, which is where the bromine came in, and applied for a patent before opening a studio in Boneville, down the road from the courthouse. In no time at all, his iron-dusted paper portraits became quite the rage around here, for not only were they infinitely cheaper than daguerreotypes, but they could be reproduced over and over again from a single negative. Adding even more to their allure, and for an extra charge, Pa would tint them with a mix of egg wash and colored pigment, which gave them a lifelike semblance most extraordinary to behold. People traveled from all over to have their portraits taken. One fancy lady came all the way from Akron for a sitting. I assisted in Pa s studio, adjusting the skylight and cleaning the focusing plates. A few times Pa even let me polish the new brass portrait lens, which had been a major investment in the business and required delicacy in its handling. Such had our circumstances turned, Pa s and mine, that he was contemplating selling his boot-making enterprise altogether, for he said he much preferred the smell of mixing potions to the stink of people s feet.
It was at this time that our lives were forever changed by the predawn visitation of three riders and a bald-faced pony.
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Mittenwool was the one who roused me from my deep slumber that night.
Silas, awake now. There are riders coming this way, he said.
I would be lying if I said I was jolted up right awa
Pa quickly mastered the new science, and became a highly regarded practitioner of the collodion process, as it was called, an art form hardly seen in these parts. It was a bold field, requiring great experimentation, and resulting in pictures most astounding in their beauty. Pa s irontypes, as he called them, had none of the exactitude of daguerreotypes, but were imbued with subtle shadings that made them look like charcoal art. He used his own proprietary formula for the sensitizer, which is where the bromine came in, and applied for a patent before opening a studio in Boneville, down the road from the courthouse. In no time at all, his iron-dusted paper portraits became quite the rage around here, for not only were they infinitely cheaper than daguerreotypes, but they could be reproduced over and over again from a single negative. Adding even more to their allure, and for an extra charge, Pa would tint them with a mix of egg wash and colored pigment, which gave them a lifelike semblance most extraordinary to behold. People traveled from all over to have their portraits taken. One fancy lady came all the way from Akron for a sitting. I assisted in Pa s studio, adjusting the skylight and cleaning the focusing plates. A few times Pa even let me polish the new brass portrait lens, which had been a major investment in the business and required delicacy in its handling. Such had our circumstances turned, Pa s and mine, that he was contemplating selling his boot-making enterprise altogether, for he said he much preferred the smell of mixing potions to the stink of people s feet.
It was at this time that our lives were forever changed by the predawn visitation of three riders and a bald-faced pony.
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Mittenwool was the one who roused me from my deep slumber that night.
Silas, awake now. There are riders coming this way, he said.
I would be lying if I said I was jolted up right awa
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Autoren-Porträt von R. J. Palacio
R. J. Palacio
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: R. J. Palacio
- Altersempfehlung: Ab 10 Jahre
- 2021, 304 Seiten, Maße: 15,5 x 21,5 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: Knopf Books for Young Readers
- ISBN-10: 0553508113
- ISBN-13: 9780553508116
- Erscheinungsdatum: 24.09.2021
Sprache:
Englisch
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Praise for PONY:"Perfection." The Wall Street Journal
"R.J. Palacio, author of a modern classic children s book of our era, has somehow crafted what feels like an entirely different breed of classic: page-turning and heart expanding, elegiac and adventurous, reminiscent of Jack London, with mediations on love and faith that feel timeless and utterly necessary to our current moment." Gayle Forman, author of If I Stay and Frankie & Bug
A magical story Pony is pure delight. Rebecca Stead, Newbery Medal winning author of When You Reach Me
A mystery, a frontier adventure, a ghost story: Pony tells the tale of a child with fire in his mind, and it will light a fire in yours. R. J. Palacio s most ambitious book yet, it is as compelling as it is satisfying. Adam Gidwitz, Newbery Honor winning author of The Inquisitor s Tale
Once you open Pony, R.J. Palacio s astonishing new novel, your life will no longer be your own. From the first pages, I fell under the thrall of the remarkable Silas, a boy as wise as he is brave. . . . An utterly absorbing, beautifully written book. Margot Livesey, author of Eva Moves the Furniture and The Boy in the Field
Pure joy, a rip-roaring adventure told by a master storyteller. You won t be able to turn the pages fast enough. Josh Radnor
A story full of fantastical characters with fantastical circumstances. R.J. Palacio deftly communicates that we are ALL on our own unique journey, and that what binds us together is always stronger and more important than what tears us apart.
Jared Padalecki
This book blew me away. It is one of the best 2021 books that I have read. I can t stop thinking about it. Colby Sharp, Fifth Grade Teacher; Founder of Nerdy Book Club blog; Co-host of The Yarn podcast
I feel like I just read a symphony, a melody I d never heard before, but my heart somehow remembered.
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RJ Palacio, you are a Wonder. Erin O'Leary, Reading Specialist
Beautifully crafted...A timeless adventure of the heart." Barb Langridge, M.Ed; Children's Instructor and Research Specialist; Howard County Central Library (retired); Founder of Abooknandahug blog
Once I started reading, I could NOT stop. This may have become my new favorite middle-grade story of all-time! Patrick Andrus, Fourth Grade Teacher at Eden Prairie Schools/Prairie View Elementary
[A] rip-roaring adventure Pony illustrates Palacio s range as an author, with this tale being distinctly different from Wonder, yet sharing movingly captured central themes of heart, family, and overcoming challenges. Booklist, starred review
"Readers in search of fast-paced historical fiction with speculative elements should look no further than Pony. The twists and turns of Silas odyssey are both stunning and satisfying." BookPage, starred review
Readers will especially appreciate the following of a variety of threads to satisfying conclusions and Silas linking of the past to a promising future. The Bulletin of the Center for Children s Books
The blend of rambling western, scientific, and paranormal elements mixed with lingering questions about Silas s father s past will appeal to many as the trio underscores how even unlikely friendships can make for strong bonds. Publishers Weekly
[An] elegantly written tale This is Palacio s first novel that doesn t involve characters from Wonder (2012), but it involves plenty of wonder, in rich and haunting ways The Horn Book
Beautifully crafted...A timeless adventure of the heart." Barb Langridge, M.Ed; Children's Instructor and Research Specialist; Howard County Central Library (retired); Founder of Abooknandahug blog
Once I started reading, I could NOT stop. This may have become my new favorite middle-grade story of all-time! Patrick Andrus, Fourth Grade Teacher at Eden Prairie Schools/Prairie View Elementary
[A] rip-roaring adventure Pony illustrates Palacio s range as an author, with this tale being distinctly different from Wonder, yet sharing movingly captured central themes of heart, family, and overcoming challenges. Booklist, starred review
"Readers in search of fast-paced historical fiction with speculative elements should look no further than Pony. The twists and turns of Silas odyssey are both stunning and satisfying." BookPage, starred review
Readers will especially appreciate the following of a variety of threads to satisfying conclusions and Silas linking of the past to a promising future. The Bulletin of the Center for Children s Books
The blend of rambling western, scientific, and paranormal elements mixed with lingering questions about Silas s father s past will appeal to many as the trio underscores how even unlikely friendships can make for strong bonds. Publishers Weekly
[An] elegantly written tale This is Palacio s first novel that doesn t involve characters from Wonder (2012), but it involves plenty of wonder, in rich and haunting ways The Horn Book
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