{"product_id":"middle-passage-charles-johnson-9781419751998","title":"Middle Passage: A Graphic Novel Adaptation","description":"\u003cb\u003eA powerful graphic novel adaptation of the Charles R. Johnson's National Book Award-winning American classic \u003ci\u003eMiddle Passage\u003c\/i\u003e, which deftly weaves intensely researched history of the American slave trade and speculative fiction with the traditions of classic adventure tales\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A riveting and raw parable of the Black experience in America, this graphic novel adaptation of Charles R. Johnson's National Book Award-winning novel, \u003ci\u003eMiddle Passage\u003c\/i\u003e, tells the story of the recently freed slave Rutherford Calhoun. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Living the life of a petty thief in 1830 New Orleans, Calhoun's bad decisions begin to catch up to him. Blackmailed into an engagement to a Boston school teacher who promises to pay his debt to Calhoun's creditor if he marries her, Rutherford will do anything to escape his nuptial fate, including stowing away on a ship called \u003ci\u003eThe Republic\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Unbeknown to him, this ship happens to be headed to Africa to capture the mystical Allmuseri tribe and bring them back to America to sell as slaves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Adapted by Reginald Hudlin and illustrated by Denys Cowan and Don Hudson, the part speculative fiction, part action-adventure story that unfolds is one of harrowing depths, exploring the cruelty and resilience of the human spirit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles Johnson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1419751999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419751998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Abrams Comicarts - Megascope\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Charles Johnson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46962598445311,"sku":"9781419751998","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8e6f9f90-2b8b-44a8-bc4f-2648afe9c97e.jpg?v=1750651945","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/middle-passage-charles-johnson-9781419751998","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}