Johnny Appleseed

Name: Johnny Appleseed
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SKU: 9781683960447
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By Paul Buhle and Noah Van Sciver

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Johnny Appleseed is a graphic biography of John Chapman, the legendary figure who spread apple seeds across Pennsylvania to Indiana. More than a simple planter, Chapman championed nonviolence, vegetarianism, and harmonious relations with indigenous peoples, challenging traditional tales of conquest in the American West. His beliefs were influenced by Emanuel Swedenborg, making his story a unique counterpoint to glorifications of violence and settlement.
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Ideal for readers interested in graphic biographies, American folklore, and history enthusiasts looking for non-traditional narratives of the frontier era.

A graphic biography of the green dreamer of the American Frontier, the legendary John Chapman, famous for planting apple trees across the US.

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A graphic biography of John Chapman, aka Johnny Appleseed, who is the stuff of legend; he spread the seeds of apple trees from Pennsylvania to Indiana. Along with apple trees, he offered the seeds of nonviolence and vegetarianism, good relations with the indigenous peoples, 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 is a counter-narrative to the glorification of violence, conquest, and prevailing notions of how the West was won.

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Johnny Appleseed vividly portrays Chapman’s life, blending folklore with moments of profound peace and reflection. Reviewers note its appeal to readers seeking alternative perspectives on early American history and praise its subversive and engaging narrative style.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781683960447

Publisher: Fantagraphics

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 05 October 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: Fantagraphics

Illustration: 1 Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 225.0mm

Height: 285.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 112

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Adult Graphic Novels Fiction Graphic Novels Noah Van Sciver Paul Buhle

About the Author

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. Noah Van Sciver is an Ignatz award-winning cartoonist whose work has appeared in the Best American Comics series, the Fantagraphics anthology series NOW, and Mad magazine. His many graphic novels include The Hypo and The Complete Works of Fante Bukowski. He lives with his family in Columbia, SC.