| Andre the Giant: Life and Legend Contributor(s): Brown, Brian Box (Author) |
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ISBN: 1596438517 ISBN-13: 9781596438514 Publisher: First Second OUR PRICE: $16.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Comics & Graphic Novels | Nonfiction - Biography & Memoir - Comics & Graphic Novels | Literary |
| Dewey: B |
| Lexile Measure: 560 |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 6" W x 8.7" (0.77 lbs) 240 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 174588 Reading Level: 3.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Andre Roussimoff is known as both the lovable giant in The Princess Bride and a heroic pro-wrestling figure. He was a normal guy who'd been dealt an extraordinary hand in life. At his peak, he weighed 500 pounds and stood nearly seven and a half feet tall. But the huge stature that made his fame also signed his death warrant. Box Brown brings his great talents as a cartoonist and biographer to this phenomenal new graphic novel. Drawing from historical records about Andre's life as well as a wealth of anecdotes from his colleagues in the wrestling world, including Hulk Hogan, and his film co-stars (Billy Crystal, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, etc), Brown has created in Andre the Giant, the first substantive biography of one of the twentieth century's most recognizable figures. |
Contributor Bio(s): Brown, Brian "box": - Box Brown is an Ignatz Award--winning cartoonist, illustrator, and comic publisher from Philadelphia. His books include the New York Times--bestselling Andre the Giant: Life and Legend and Tetris. Box Brown's independent comics publishing house, Retrofit Comics, was launched in 2011.Brown, Brian: - Box Brown is an Ignatz Award-winning American cartoonist best known for the comic Bellen! and the winner of a Xeric Grant for the comic Love Is a Peculiar Type of Thing. A passionate proponent of the serial comics format, Brown runs the micropress Retrofit, dedicated to supporting independent serial comics' work. His books include Andre the Giant: Life and Legend. He is also a life-long professional wrestling fan. |