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Author: Jonathan Hennessey ,
Justin Greenwood
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
Imprint: Ten Speed Press
Dimensions:
Width: 17.90cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 0.550kg
ISBN: 9780399580000
ISBN 10: 039958000
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 08 August 2017
Audience:
General/trade
,
General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
Selected for the American Library Association's 2018 Great Graphic Novels for Teens ""There’s loads to be learned here, and any Hamilton addict will eagerly eat it up. . .worthy of high praise."" —Booklist "". . . a timely portrait of the famous and controversial Alexander Hamilton."" —Library Journal (Genre Spotlight: Graphic Novels) ""For fans of the stage show who are looking to dive deeper into the real history that inspired it, Alexander Hamilton: The Graphic History Of An American Founding Father is just what you need on your TBR."" —Bustle ""Unpacking the history behind the high-energy Broadway megahit Hamilton, this focused biography will get teen through adult readers to ask questions about the country’s past and present."" —Library Journal (Review) Advance praise for Alexander Hamilton: ""Yo, yo, yo, check out this book It’s amazing and cool and has a baller look. Get on down to an LCS in your neighborhood Have your mind blown by Hennessey / Greenwood. This ain’t no U.S. propaganda It’s the best Hamilton since L.M. Miranda."" —Marc Guggenheim, co-creator of Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow, screenwriter, producer, and comic book writer ""Cramming an entire life into a single graphic novel—especially a life as full as Hamilton's—is no mean feat, but Hennessey is up to the task. Greenwood's engaging art, aided by Simpson's color, brings the pages to life with a vibrant energy."" —Antony Johnston, writer of Atomic Blonde, The Fuse, and Julius ""This book needs to be in schools and on your shelves. Hennessey knows his Hamilton history and Greenwood’s art has a pulse that makes the founder's story as compelling for comics as it is for great theatre."" —Jeff Parker, writer of Future Quest and Batman ‘66
Yo, yo, yo, check out this book It's amazing and cool and has a baller look. Get on down to an LCS in your neighborhood Have your mind blown by Hennessey / Greenwood. This ain't no U.S. propaganda It's the best Hamilton since L.M. Miranda. --Marc Guggenheim, co-creator of Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow, screenwriter, producer, and comic book writer <p/> Cramming an entire life into a single graphic novel--especially a life as full as Hamilton's--is no mean feat, but Hennessey is up to the task. Greenwood's engaging art, aided by Simpson's color, brings the pages to life with a vibrant energy. --Antony Johnston, writer of Atomic Blonde, The Fuse, and Julius <p/> This book needs to be in schools and on your shelves. Hennessey knows his Hamilton history and Greenwood's art has a pulse that makes the founder's story as compelling for comics as it is for great theatre. --Jeff Parker, writer of Future Quest and Batman '66
Selected for the American Library Association's 2018 Great Graphic Novels for Teens There's loads to be learned here, and any Hamilton addict will eagerly eat it up. . .worthy of high praise. --Booklist . . . a timely portrait of the famous and controversial Alexander Hamilton. --Library Journal (Genre Spotlight: Graphic Novels) For fans of the stage show who are looking to dive deeper into the real history that inspired it, Alexander Hamilton: The Graphic History Of An American Founding Father is just what you need on your TBR. --Bustle Unpacking the history behind the high-energy Broadway megahit Hamilton, this focused biography will get teen through adult readers to ask questions about the country's past and present. --Library Journal (Review) Advance praise for Alexander Hamilton Yo, yo, yo, check out this book It's amazing and cool and has a baller look. Get on down to an LCS in your neighborhood Have your mind blown by Hennessey / Greenwood. This ain't no U.S. propaganda It's the best Hamilton since L.M. Miranda. --Marc Guggenheim, co-creator of Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow, screenwriter, producer, and comic book writer Cramming an entire life into a single graphic novel--especially a life as full as Hamilton's--is no mean feat, but Hennessey is up to the task. Greenwood's engaging art, aided by Simpson's color, brings the pages to life with a vibrant energy. --Antony Johnston, writer of Atomic Blonde, The Fuse, and Julius This book needs to be in schools and on your shelves. Hennessey knows his Hamilton history and Greenwood's art has a pulse that makes the founder's story as compelling for comics as it is for great theatre. --Jeff Parker, writer of Future Quest and Batman '66
Yo, yo, yo, check out this book It's amazing and cool and has a baller look. Get on down to an LCS in your neighborhood Have your mind blown by Hennessey / Greenwood. This ain't no U.S. propaganda It's the best Hamilton since L.M. Miranda. --Marc Guggenheim, co-creator of Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow, screenwriter, producer, and comic book writer
. . . a timely portrait of the famous and controversial Alexander Hamilton. --Library Journal (Genre Spotlight: Graphic Novels) For fans of the stage show who are looking to dive deeper into the real history that inspired it, Alexander Hamilton: The Graphic History Of An American Founding Father is just what you need on your TBR. --Bustle Unpacking the history behind the high-energy Broadway megahit Hamilton, this focused biography will get teen through adult readers to ask questions about the country's past and present. --Library Journal (Review) Advance praise for Alexander Hamilton Yo, yo, yo, check out this book It's amazing and cool and has a baller look. Get on down to an LCS in your neighborhood Have your mind blown by Hennessey / Greenwood. This ain't no U.S. propaganda It's the best Hamilton since L.M. Miranda. --Marc Guggenheim, co-creator of Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow, screenwriter, producer, and comic book writer Cramming an entire life into a single graphic novel--especially a life as full as Hamilton's--is no mean feat, but Hennessey is up to the task. Greenwood's engaging art, aided by Simpson's color, brings the pages to life with a vibrant energy. --Antony Johnston, writer of Atomic Blonde, The Fuse, and Julius This book needs to be in schools and on your shelves. Hennessey knows his Hamilton history and Greenwood's art has a pulse that makes the founder's story as compelling for comics as it is for great theatre. --Jeff Parker, writer of Future Quest and Batman '66 Yo, yo, yo, check out this book It's amazing and cool and has a baller look. Get on down to an LCS in your neighborhood Have your mind blown by Hennessey / Greenwood. This ain't no U.S. propaganda It's the best Hamilton since L.M. Miranda. --Marc Guggenheim, co-creator of Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow, screenwriter, producer, and comic book writer Cramming an entire life into a single graphic novel--especially a life as full as Hamilton's--is no mean feat, but Hennessey is up to the task. Greenwood's engaging art, aided by Simpson's color, brings the pages to life with a vibrant energy. --Antony Johnston, writer of Atomic Blonde, The Fuse, and Julius This book needs to be in schools and on your shelves. Hennessey knows his Hamilton history and Greenwood's art has a pulse that makes the founder's story as compelling for comics as it is for great theatre. --Jeff Parker, writer of Future Quest and Batman '66
Author Information
JONATHAN HENNESSEY is the author of three previous nonfiction graphic novels, The United States Constitution, The Gettysburg Address, The Comic Book Story of Beer, and The Comic Book Story of Video Games. He is also the writer of the history-based time travel series Epochalypse. Based in Los Angeles, he works in film and television. JUSTIN GREENWOOD is a Bay Area-based comic book illustrator known for his work on creator-owned comic book series like The Fuse, Stumptown, Wasteland, and Resurrection.
