![]() ![]() ![]() Agent: Judith Hansen, Hansen Literary Agency. Hardcover, 448 pages purchase Gene Luen Yang is known as a cartoonist the author of American Born Chinese and the New Super-Man comics, hes received a MacArthur genius grant for his work. spiritual pride) that underlie this political and cultural conflict. Together, they resonate electrically, partly due to their mirrored plots, but more so for capturing the historical context and dueling psychologies (the group vs. Product Details About the Author Product Details About the Author Gene Luen Yang writes, and sometimes draws, comic books and graphic novels. Read separately, the books are honest and revealing character studies of two differing Chinese perspectives during the Boxer Rebellion. American Born Chinese author Gene Luen Yang brings his trademark magical realism to the complexities of the Boxer Rebellion, and lays bare the universal foundations of extremism, rebellion, and faith. As in Boxers, the climactic battle is brutal established characters meet their demises quickly and unceremoniously. To prove her faith, Four-Girl (newly christened Vibiana) charges herself with defending Peking, which has become a refuge for foreigners and Christians from the approaching Society of the Righteous and Harmonious Fist. ![]() ![]() Although her initial reason for converting is misguided (she’s mainly a fan of the snacks she receives), she eventually embraces the religion and, inspired by visions of Joan of Arc, is spurred to become a “maiden warrior” for God. In the companion to Boxers, Yang shifts focus to Four-Girl, a mistreated Chinese girl who decides to become a Christian despite the heavy cultural stigma it carries. ![]()
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