02543cam a22003733u 4500 59591 UtSlPG 20260610134355.0 m cr n 260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 62016226 UtSlPG en iso639-1 ML Hume, Ruth Fox, 1922-1980 The Lion of Poland: The Story of Paderewski Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2019 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2019-05-24 Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Lion of Poland: The Story of Paderewski" by Ruth Fox Hume and Paul Hume is a historical account written in the early 1960s. The book chronicles the life and legacy of Ignacy Jan Paderewski, a Polish pianist, composer, and politician, emphasizing his early challenges and rise to fame. It delves into his childhood experiences amid Poland's struggle for freedom, framing his journey within a broader historical context that highlights the plight of the Polish people under foreign rule. The opening of the narrative introduces us to a pivotal moment in Ignace Paderewski's early life at the age of four, when Russian soldiers stormed his home and arrested his father, Jan Paderewski, for suspected revolutionary activity. This traumatic event shapes the young Paderewski's identity and ambition, instilling in him a fierce desire to fight for Poland's independence. The narrative details his family's struggles after his father's imprisonment and his subsequent musical education, which is marked by difficulty and determination. As Ignace gradually discovers his passion and talent for music, the stage is set for his eventual rise as a celebrated pianist and a symbol of Polish pride. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Paderewski, Ignace Jan, 1860-1941 -- Juvenile literature Composers -- Poland -- Biography -- Juvenile literature Pianists -- Poland -- Biography -- Juvenile literature Statesmen -- Poland -- Biography -- Juvenile literature Hume, Paul, 1915-2001 Réthi, Lili, 1894-1969 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59591 100417 100417