| Johnny Appleseed Contributor(s): Buhle, Paul (Author), Van Sciver, Noah (Author) |
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ISBN: 1683960440 ISBN-13: 9781683960447 Publisher: Fantagraphics Books OUR PRICE: $16.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Comics & Graphic Novels | Nonfiction - Biography & Memoir - Biography & Autobiography | Adventurers & Explorers |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2017938226 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 8.8" W x 11.1" (1.45 lbs) 112 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: John Chapman, aka Johnny Appleseed, made himself the stuff of legend by spreading the seeds of apple trees from Wisconsin to Indiana. Along with that, he offered the seeds of nonviolence and vegetarianism, good relationships with Native Americans, and peace among the settlers. He was one of the New World's earliest followers of the Swedish theologian Emanuel Swedenborg. The story of John Chapman operates as a counter-narrative to the glorification of violence, conquest, and prevailing notions of how the West was Won. It differentiates between the history and the half-myths of Johnny Appleseed's life and work: His apples, for instance, were prized for many reasons, but none more so than for the making of hard cider. He was also a real estate speculator of sorts, purchasing potentially fertile but unproven acres and then planting saplings before flipping the land. Yet, he had less interest in financial gain--and yes, this is an accurate part of the mythology--than in spreading visions of peace and love. Johnny Appleseed brings this quintessentially American story to life in comics form. Black & white illustrations throughout. |
Contributor Bio(s): Van Sciver, Noah: - Noah Van Sciver was born on July 7, 1984, and currently resides in Denver, CO. His work has appeared in Mad magazine, Sunstone, The Comics Journal, Mome, and numerous comics anthologies.Buhle, Paul: - Paul Buhle, formerly Senior Lecturer at Brown University, produces radical comics, has written and edited many books, and is the co-editor, most recently, of It Started in Wisconsin. With Mari Jo Buhle, he is the coeditor of the Encyclopedia of the American Left. He lives in Madison. |