{"product_id":"johnny-appleseed-hardcover-by-paul-buhle","title":"Johnny Appleseed Hardcover by Paul Buhle","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eFantagraphics\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2017-09-05)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e112\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9781683960447\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e567.0\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e0.0 x 0.0 x 0.0\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is a graphic biography of the green dreamer of the American Frontier, the legendary John Chapman, from Brown University scholar Paul Buhle (\u003ci\u003eRed Rosa\u003c\/i\u003e) and award-winning cartoonist Noah Van Sciver (\u003ci\u003eThe Hypo: The Melancholic Young Lincoln\u003c\/i\u003e).\n\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn 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. \u003ci\u003eJohnny Appleseed\u003c\/i\u003e brings this quintessentially American story to life in comics form. Black \u0026amp; white illustrations throughout.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Buhle\u003c\/b\u003e, formerly Senior Lecturer at Brown University, produces radical comics, has written and edited many books, and is the co-editor, most recently, of \u003ci\u003eIt Started in Wisconsin\u003c\/i\u003e. With Mari Jo Buhle, he is the coeditor of the \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia of the American Left\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Madison.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNoah Van Sciver \u003c\/b\u003eis an Ignatz award-winning cartoonist whose work has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eBest American Comics\u003c\/i\u003e series, the Fantagraphics anthology series \u003ci\u003eNOW\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMad\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. His many graphic novels include \u003ci\u003eThe Hypo\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Works of Fante Bukowski\u003c\/i\u003e.  He lives with his family in Columbia, SC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46556301721761,"sku":"BBSNIJ9781683960447","price":26.59,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9781683960447.jpg?v=1781811701","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/johnny-appleseed-hardcover-by-paul-buhle","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}