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The Real Story of How Monopoly Was Invented
Published on 17. July 2018
Book
Hardback
40 pages
978-1-62779-168-7 (ISBN)
Description
In the late 1800s lived Lizzie Magie, a clever and charismatic woman with a strong sense of justice. Waves of urban migration drew Lizzie's attention to rising financial inequality. Suddenly she had an idea: create a game about the landlord-tenant relationship. But Lizzie's initial game vilified the monopolist. Enter Charles Darrow - a marketer and salesman with a keen eye for what Lizzie's creation could become: an enticing board game, and a staple of family entertainment in households across America.
Boldness, imagination, and ruthless competition combine in this riveting story that sets the record straight on the history of Monopoly's origins.
Boldness, imagination, and ruthless competition combine in this riveting story that sets the record straight on the history of Monopoly's origins.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Interest Age: From 5 years
Product notice
Picture book
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
full-color throughout
Dimensions
Height: 288 mm
Width: 233 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
428 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-62779-168-7 (9781627791687)
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Tanya Lee Stone loves to write about women pushing boundaries where no woman has before. She is the author of many books for children and young readers, including The House that Jane Built, Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors?, and Elizabeth Leads the Way. Her work has received such accolades as the ALA Robert F. Sibert Award and the Jane Addams Children's Book Award. tanyastone.com
Steven Salerno has illustrated more than twenty picture books, including The Fantastic Ferris Wheel; Brothers At Bat, which made the New York Times Book Review's list of notable picture books for 2012; BOOM!; and Coco the Carrot. A graduate of Parsons School of Design, he lives in New York City. stevensalerno.com
Steven Salerno has illustrated more than twenty picture books, including The Fantastic Ferris Wheel; Brothers At Bat, which made the New York Times Book Review's list of notable picture books for 2012; BOOM!; and Coco the Carrot. A graduate of Parsons School of Design, he lives in New York City. stevensalerno.com