Yang does a fantastic job of weaving in chinese historical mythology with history. Yang described boxers and saints definitely historical fiction. The protagonist of saintsan unlucky, unwanted, unnamed fourth daughteris known only as fourgirl until shes christened vibiana upon her conversion to catholicism. Apr 20, 2020 gene luen yang is rightly called a master of the comics form, and this book will cement that reputation. Boxers show the pov of a young man in shandong who lead the charge, and saints is about a young woman who falls in with the catholic groups. In boxers the first volume in a two book set, concluding with saints 20about the boxer rebellion at the end of the nineteenth century in china, he looses twin voices in harmony and dissonance from opposite sides of the bloody conflict. Printz award, among other literary awards and honors. The first is of little bao, a chinese peasant boy whose village is abused and plundered by westerners claiming the role of.
I cant speak to the historical accuracy, or lack thereof, of either book, so i wont even try. This innovative format presents two parallel tales about young people caught up on opposite sides of a violent rift. Saints by gene luen yang paperback book the parent store. Saints 2 by gene luen yang and lark pien 20, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Gene luen yang is the national ambassador for young peoples literature and is a macarthur fellow, a recipient of whats popularly known as the macarthur genius grant.
In boxersthe first volume in a two book set, concluding with saints 20about the boxer rebellion at the end of the nineteenth century in china, he looses twin voices in harmony and dissonance from opposite sides of the bloody conflict. Gene luen yang is rightly called a master of the comics form, and this book will cement that reputation. Bands of foreign missionaries and soldiers roam the countryside, bullying and robbing chinese peasants. I received the books last night, finished boxers and now on saints. American born chineses critical and commercial success, along with its status as a national book award finalist and winner of the printz award, catapulted yang into stardom as a major voice of our times. Beaten by her family for her beliefs, she finds refuge and friendship with foreign missionaries, making herself a target for the boxers. American born chinese, his first graphic novel from first second books, was a national book award finalist, as well as the winner of the printz award and an eisner award. Boxers and saints boxed set 1 by gene luen yang and lark pien 20, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Yang decided that a reader needed to be able to enjoy each individual book as a story of its own and not only together, so he gave the beginningmiddleend narrative structure to each. The story of the boxer rebellion is told through the eyes of a boxer and a christian. 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. Boxers tells the story of little bao, and the companion volume, saints, tells the story of vibiana, a chinese girl who converts to christianity. Sep 10, 20 gene luen yang is rightly called a master of the comics form, and this book will cement that reputation.