{"product_id":"prophet-against-slavery-benjamin-lay-a-graphic-novel-paperback","title":"Prophet Against Slavery: Benjamin Lay, a Graphic Novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Lester\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Lester\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003ePaul Buhle\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe revolutionary life of an 18th-century dwarf activist who was among the first to fight against slavery and animal cruelty.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eProphet Against Slavery\u003c\/i\u003e is an action-packed chronicle of the remarkable and radical Benjamin Lay, based on the award-winning biography by Marcus Rediker that sparked the Quaker community to re-embrace Lay after 280 years of disownment. Graphic novelist David Lester brings the full scope of Lay's activism and ideas to life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn in 1682 to a humble Quaker family in Essex, England, Lay was a forceful and prescient visionary. Understanding the fundamental evil that slavery represented, he would unflinchingly use guerrilla theatre tactics and direct action to shame slave owners and traders in his community. The prejudice that Lay suffered as a dwarf and a hunchback, as well as his devout faith, informed his passion for human and animal liberation. Exhibiting stamina, fortitude, and integrity in the face of the cruelties practiced against what he called his \"fellow creatures,\" he was often a lonely voice that spoke truth to power. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLester's beautiful imagery and storytelling, accompanied by afterwords from Rediker and Paul Buhle, capture the radicalism, the humor, and the humanity of this truly modern figure. A testament to the impact each of us can make, \u003ci\u003eProphet Against Slavery\u003c\/i\u003e brings Lay's prophetic vision to a new generation of young activists who today echo his call of 300 years ago: \"No justice, no peace!\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Lester\u003c\/b\u003e is the co-creator of the graphic novels \u003ci\u003eThe Listener \u003c\/i\u003eand the award-winning \u003ci\u003e1919: A Graphic History of the Winnipeg General Strike\u003c\/i\u003e. His poster of anti-war protester Malachi Ritscher was exhibited at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarcus Rediker\u003c\/b\u003e is Distinguished Professor of Atlantic History at the University of Pittsburgh. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Fearless Benjamin Lay\u003c\/i\u003e, on which this book is based. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Buhle\u003c\/b\u003e, a retired senior lecturer at Brown University, is the authorized biographer of C. L. R. James. He has edited more than a dozen nonfiction graphic novels, including \u003ci\u003eBallad of an American: A Graphic Biography of Paul Robeson\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9.9 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 02, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767893885216,"sku":"9780807081792","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/05ad44574b5e4bea576b985627fbfc75.webp?v=1780319706","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/prophet-against-slavery-benjamin-lay-a-graphic-novel-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}