Boxers
HK$190.00
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From American Born Chinese author Gene Luen Yang: an innovative look at China's Boxer Rebellion told from two points of view, in two companion volumes. China, 1898. Bands of foreign missionaries and soldiers roam the countryside, bullying and robbing Chinese peasants. Little Bao has had enough. Harnessing the powers of ancient Chinese gods, he recruits an army of Boxers - commoners trained in kung fu who fight to free China from "foreign devils." But nothing is simple. Little Bao is fighting for the glory of China, but at what cost? So many are dying, including thousands of Chinese citizens who have converted to Christianity.
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From American Born Chinese author Gene Luen Yang: an innovative look at China's Boxer Rebellion told from two points of view, in two companion volumes. China, 1898. Bands of foreign missionaries and soldiers roam the countryside, bullying and robbing Chinese peasants. Little Bao has had enough. Harnessing the powers of ancient Chinese gods, he recruits an army of Boxers - commoners trained in kung fu who fight to free China from "foreign devils." But nothing is simple. Little Bao is fighting for the glory of China, but at what cost? So many are dying, including thousands of Chinese citizens who have converted to Christianity.
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| ISBN : 9781596433595 | |
| BY (AUTHOR) Yang, Gene Luen | |
| PUBLISHER : Roaring Brook Press | PUBLICATION DATE : September 04, 2013 |
| COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United States | IMPRINT : First Second |
| LANGUAGE : English | AGE : Teenage / Young Adult |
| PRODUCT FORM : Paperback / softback | |
PRODUCT CATEGORY :
Graphic novels, Comic books, Cartoons