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"""The drawings are fantastic and the energy palpable on every page."" –Joe Sacco, journalist and comic book artist, author of Palestine ""A marvellous adaptation of one of the most important black history and slave history booksever written. C.L.R. James would be delighted."" –Paul Buhle, authorized biographer of C. L. R. James and editor of more than twenty radical history graphic novels ""An epic work of graphic history – a compelling, dramatic, detailed, delicate, and humanrendition of this incredible tale of resistance."" –Kate Evans, author of Red Rosa: The Graphic Biography of Rosa Luxemburg ""The inspiring spirit of the men, women and children who made the Haitian Revolution hasbeen beautifully and vividly brought to life as never before. This extraordinary work is awonderful tribute to not only C. L. R. James but also to the greatest ever movement to demandBlack Lives Matter."" –Christian Høgsbjerg, co-author of Toussaint Louverture: A Black Jacobin in the Age ofRevolutions ""A historically important story, cinematic drawings, a powerful work."" –Charles Johnson, author of Middle Passage"

The drawings are fantastic and the energy palpable on every page. -- Joe Sacco, journalist and comic book artist, author of <i>Palestine</i> A marvellous adaptation of one of the most important black history and slave history books ever written. C.L.R. James would be delighted. -- Paul Buhle, authorized biographer of C. L. R. James and editor of more than twenty radical history graphic novels An epic work of graphic history - a compelling, dramatic, detailed, delicate, and human rendition of this incredible tale of resistance -- Kate Evans, author of <i>Red Rosa: The Graphic Biography of Rosa Luxemburg</i> The inspiring spirit of the men, women and children who made the Haitian Revolution has been beautifully and vividly brought to life as never before. This extraordinary work is a wonderful tribute to not only C. L. R. James but also to the greatest ever movement to demand Black Lives Matter. -- Christian Høgsbjerg, co-author of <i>Toussaint Louverture: A Black Jacobin in the Age of Revolutions</i> A historically important story, cinematic drawings, a powerful work. -- Charles Johnson, author of <i>Middle Passage</i> The basis for this graphic novel is C. L. R. James' 1934 play, adapted by Watts and Karimjee; readers who don't know what to expect from the graphic-novel adaptation of a play will be pleased with the result...An important piece of history that shouldn't be forgotten. * Booklist * Adapting C.L.R. James's 1934 play, Karimjee and Watts's evocative black-and-white drawings channel the rebellious spirit of the Haitian Revolution in its fight for Black liberation. * The New York Times Book Review * This fiery primer offers education and insights into Haiti's fight for independence. * Publishers Weekly * This is the impassioned and beautifully drawn story of the Haitian Revolution and its incredible leader: Toussaint Louverture * Comics Beat * Their illustrations do justice to the original work, beautifully rendered and depicting dynamic characters and exciting drama. * Keith Harris History * The comic book format, constantly zooming out to the big picture and in on the details, proves immensely suited to the complex parallels between personal and universal struggles around which James's play revolves. -- Mark Rappolt * Art Review *

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C.L.R. James was a Trinidadian historian, novelist, activist, and cultural and political critic. He wrote many books, including Black Jacobins: Toussaint L'Ouverture and the San Domingo Revolution. Nic Watts and Sakina Karimjee are artists based in London. This is their first book.

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