Jackson Haines

The Skating King

Ryan Stevens

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Ryan Stevens
11 October 2023

Individual artists, art monographs; Individual photographers; Individual architects & architectural firms; Biography: general; Ice-skating

"""Ryan's journalistic ability to unearth historical details and mix them into a compelling story is first-class! While balancing accuracy and fairness, he reveals a man whose life demonstrated enormous talent and creativity, celebrity and human frailty."" - Debbi Wilkes, Olympic Silver Medallist, author and figure skating commentator

""Informative, lively and scholarly, without being dry, packing in a wealth of figure skating history... Impeccable."" - Diane Donovan, Midwest Book Review

Jackson Haines left America during the height of the Civil War and embarked on a remarkable journey across Europe. With his ingenious translation of ballet onto the ice, he revolutionized the world of figure skating. Mesmerizing Czars and Emperors with his breathtaking performances, he became a catalyst for the creation of several of the world's oldest skating clubs. He left such an indelible impact that he is remembered today as The Father of Figure Skating.

In this captivating biography, figure skating historian Ryan Stevens masterfully recounts Jackson Haines' incredible story, from his modest origins in New York to his tragic death in Finland in 1875 - both on and off the ice.

If you are curious about the history of figure skating, this book will both surprise and fascinate you."

By: Ryan Stevens
Imprint: Ryan Stevens
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 133mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 245g
ISBN: 9781738768219
ISBN 10: 173876821X
Pages: 212
Publication Date: 11 October 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

"Ryan Stevens is a former figure skater and judge from Halifax, Nova Scotia. For a decade, he has explored fascinating and fabulous figure skating history on his blog Skate Guard. He is the author of the skating reference books ""Technical Merit: A History of Figure Skating Jumps"", ""The Almanac of Canadian Figure Skating"" and ""A Bibliography of Figure Skating"". He has written content for ""Skating"" magazine and U.S. Figure Skating. He has also been consulted for historical research for numerous museums, as well as television programs on CBC, ITV and NBC."

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Jackson Haines

The Skating King

Ryan Stevens

$44.95 $38.07

Paperback

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