| A Life Force Contributor(s): Eisner, Will (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393328031 ISBN-13: 9780393328035 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $30.88 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2006 Annotation: "Eisner was not only ahead of his times; the present times are still catching up to him."--John Updike Called "a masterpiece" by R. Crumb, "A Life Force" chronicles not only the Great Depression but also the rise of Nazism and the spread of socialist politics through the depiction of the protagonist, Jacob Shtarkah, whose existential search reflected Eisner's own lifelong struggle. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Comics & Graphic Novels | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2005053944 |
| Series: Will Eisner Library (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.45" H x 7" W x 10" (0.65 lbs) 150 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Called "a masterpiece" by R. Crumb, A Life Force chronicles not only the Great Depression but also the rise of Nazism and the spread of socialist politics through the depiction of the protagonist, Jacob Shtarkah, whose existential search reflected Eisner's own lifelong struggle. |
Contributor Bio(s): Eisner, Will: - Born in New York City, Will Eisner (1917-2005) was the author of the legendary comic strip The Spirit, as well as fifteen graphic novels and three influential instructional textbooks. The comic industry's top awards, the Eisner Awards, are named in his honor. |