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Loading... A People's History of American Empire: A Graphic Adaptationby Paul Buhle, Mike Konopacki (Illustrator)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. La antesala perfecta para lanzarse al libro ( ) Patchy quick breeze through American history, feel like Zinn's book doesn't really work as a graphic novel. Picked up considerably in the sections where it drew upon his own experiences (e.g. his time serving in WW2). Would have probably loved this at around 16-17 which I guess is the target market. Obviously, considering my own biases, I loved this book. It makes me really sad about our imperialist history and even though it ended on a note of hope I don't feel. However, I also know that it's not just the U.S. at fault. It's human greed and capitalism in general. So yeah ... I guess read this if you're anti-war.
The comic book form is a great way of delivering this message, the spreads mix text, cartoons, reproductions of historical documents and photos, making the whole thing visual, dynamic, and absolutely captivating. I was stunned to discover that I couldn’t force myself past the second chapter. It’s much too hectoring and didactic, even to those already inclined to be interested in reading a “greatest hits of America’s sins”. Is an adaptation of
Adapted from the critically acclaimed chronicle of U.S. history, a study of American expansionism around the world is told from a grassroots perspective and provides an analysis of important events from Wounded Knee to Iraq. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)741.56973The arts Graphic arts and decorative arts Drawing & drawings Cartoons, Caricatures, Comics Cartoons, Caricatures, Comic Strips Collections North American United States (General)LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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