The Puerto Rican War
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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 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 a historical touchstone for the Puerto Rican independence movement.
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 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 a historical touchstone for the Puerto Rican independence movement.
PUBLISHER:
Union Square & Co.
ISBN-10:
1454952466
ISBN-13:
9781454952466
BINDING:
Hardback
BISAC:
History
PUBLICATION YEAR:
2024
NUMBER OF PAGES:
112
BOOK DIMENSIONS:
11.25(H) x 8.55(W) x 0.61(D)
AUDIENCE TYPE:
General / Adult
LANGUAGE:
English