{"product_id":"ginseng-roots-isbn-9780593700778","title":"Ginseng Roots","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the celebrated author of \u003ci\u003eBlankets\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHabibi \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a new graphic memoir exploring the class divide, childhood labor, family, and our globalized world—all centered on Wisconsin's ginseng farming industry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Ginseng Roots\u003c\/i\u003e is Thompson’s most visually arresting work so far.\" —\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A sweeping story, gorgeously drawn and beautifully told — this is Craig Thompson’s masterpiece.” —Joe Sacco, author of \u003ci\u003ePalestine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePaying the Land\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen \u003ci\u003eBlankets\u003c\/i\u003e first published in 2003, Craig Thompson's seminal memoir about first love and faith lost in rural Wisconsin debuted to rapturous acclaim. The winner of two Eisner and three Harvey Awards, it is to this day considered one of the all-time great works of graphic storytelling. Now, in Craig's long-awaited return to the autobiographical form, comes the story that \u003ci\u003eBlankets \u003c\/i\u003eleft out.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGinseng Roots \u003c\/i\u003efollows Craig and his siblings, who spent the summers of their youth weeding and harvesting rows of coveted American ginseng on rural Wisconsin farms for one dollar an hour. In his trademark breathtaking pen-and-ink work, Craig interweaves this lost youth with the 300-year-old history of the global ginseng trade and the many lives it has tied together—from ginseng hunters in ancient China, to industrial farmers and migrant harvesters in the American Midwest, to his own family still grappling with the aftershocks of the bitter past. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStretching from Marathon, Wisconsin, to Northeast China, \u003ci\u003eGinseng Roots \u003c\/i\u003echarts the rise of industrial agriculture, the decline of American labor, and the search for a sense of home in a rapidly changing world.\"An engaging piece of long-form journalism . . . \u003ci\u003eGinseng Roots\u003c\/i\u003e is Thompson’s most visually arresting work so far . . . His most interesting characters contain subtle subversions, have surprising motivations, or remain mysterious even to themselves.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Ambitious . . . an examination of the intricate, global web of labor, production and consumption.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—NPR\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Craig Thompson’s sometimes aching reflection on his roots in the soil and culture of rural Wisconsin is also a tender love letter to ginseng and to the diverse, compelling, and often quirky people who struggle to make it grow. A sweeping story, gorgeously drawn and beautifully told — this is Craig Thompson’s masterpiece.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eJoe Sacco, author of\u003ci\u003e Palestine \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePaying the Land\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Soulful, funny, and exquisitely drawn. Like \u003ci\u003eBlankets\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGinseng Roots\u003c\/i\u003e is a modern classic: moving, and weirdly educational\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003ea gentle yet perspicacious story of global politics, capitalism, religion, and life at the edges of all of those forces.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The Guardian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Craig Thompson’s new graphic novel is a towering achievement . . . nothing else like it exists.”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—The Observer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Returning to Craig’s roots in rural Wisconsin, \u003ci\u003eGinseng Roots\u003c\/i\u003e is part systems exploration, part cultural history — but most uniquely, it is an exercise in journalistic listening as an act of devotion. Even as Craig painfully questions his upbringing and his own beliefs about work, he expresses a hope for healing and an ultimate acceptance of imperfection and grace.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e—Thi Bui, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Best We Could Do\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“Craig Thompson’s best book-length comic, full stop. It’s a formal triumph, a pained and complicated human story, and a didactic marvel — something I expect to reread and dip into again and again. Quixotic, genre-defying, and strange.”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e—Charles Hatfield, \u003ci\u003eThe Comics Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"An epic accomplishment . . . . \u003ci\u003eGinseng Roots\u003c\/i\u003e is what it should be: a medicinal herb you steep in. And it’s the right medicine for the moment . . . a layered, rhizomatic reading experience.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Hyperallergic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Poignant and memorable . . . a spectacular and inspired graphic memoir that traces the many threads of a remarkable root.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Kirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"[Thompson's] signature style . . . remains as affecting as ever, creating another painstakingly multilayered title to add to shelves everywhere, including (hopefully) again, in his parents’ home.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Booklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"A feat of generous observation, this stands with Thompson’s very best work.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Publishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"A visually rich, emotionally resonant work of true ambition and sophistication from one of the most sensitive storytellers currently working in any medium or genre.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eCRAIG THOMPSON\u003c\/b\u003e is a cartoonist and the author of the award-winning books \u003ci\u003eBlankets\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCarnet de Voyage\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGood-bye Chunky Rice\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHabibi\u003c\/i\u003e. He was born in Michigan in 1975 and grew up in a rural farming community in central Wisconsin. His graphic novel \u003ci\u003eBlankets\u003c\/i\u003e has won numerous awards, including the Eisner, Harvey and Ignatz Awards, and has been published in nearly twenty languages. He lives in Portland, Oregon.","brand":"Pantheon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301513122021,"sku":"NP9780593700778","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593700778.jpg?v=1767728140","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/ginseng-roots-isbn-9780593700778","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}