The Puerto Rican War

Name: The Puerto Rican War
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781454952466
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A Graphic History

By John Mejias, V

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A brilliant blend of graphic and literary narration and a lovely work of art in itself. — Kirkus, STARRED Review Rendered in gorgeously carved wood blocks and buffeted with historical supplemental material, John Vasquez Mejias's The Puerto Rican War tells the story of the 1950 insurrection... Read More

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The Puerto Rican War

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In this beautifully produced art book, Bronx-based artist and second generation Puerto Rican American John Vasquez Mejias tells the tale of the 1950 Puerto Rican insurrection, an often-overlooked chapter of American history, in boldly graphic hand-carved woodcut.

Description

A brilliant blend of graphic and literary narration and a lovely work of art in itself. — Kirkus, STARRED Review

Rendered in gorgeously carved wood blocks and buffeted with historical supplemental material, John Vasquez Mejias's The Puerto Rican War tells the story of the 1950 insurrection on the island that resulted in 38 deaths and a failed assassination attempt against President Harry S. Truman.

Told as a fable, in which the leaders of the movement are visited by the ghosts of Michael Collins and Gandhi, this book showcases an important and often overlooked moment in American history and serves as a historical touchstone for the Puerto Rican independence movement.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781454952466

Publisher: Union Square & Co.

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 14 May 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Union Square & Co.

Illustration: 96 color illus.

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 284.0mm

Weight: 743g

Collections

Adult Graphic Novels American & Canadian History Fiction Graphic Novels History & Archaeology History & Military John Mejias, V

About the Author

John Vasquez Mejias is a visual artist and high school art teacher in the Bronx. He regularly produces zines, comics, and performs hand-crafted puppet shows and theater events based on The Puerto Rican War and other subjects. The self-published version of The Puerto Rican War is in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art Library.

https://www.johnvasquezmejias.com