{"product_id":"johnny-appleseed-paul-buhle-9781683960447","title":"Johnny Appleseed","description":"John 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. \u003cem\u003eJohnny Appleseed\u003c\/em\u003e brings this quintessentially American story to life in comics form. Black \u0026amp; white illustrations throughout.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Buhle, Noah Van Sciver\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1683960440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781683960447\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fantagraphics Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.10h x 8.80w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/14\/2017","brand":"Paul Buhle","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43986324619519,"sku":"9781683960447","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ffc63c69-7bb8-45a3-bedd-8290c952d7e9.jpg?v=1683282689","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/johnny-appleseed-paul-buhle-9781683960447","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}