{"product_id":"joseph-smith-and-the-mormons-9781419749650","title":"Joseph Smith and the Mormons","description":"\u003cb\u003eDecades in the making and already generating advance praise, an original graphic novel biography about the life of Joseph Smith, founder of the Church of Latter-Day Saints\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eJoseph Smith and the Mormons\u003c\/i\u003e, author and illustrator Noah Van Sciver, who was raised a Mormon, covers one of history's most controversial figures, Joseph Smith--who founded a religion which is practiced by millions all over the world. The book discusses all of the monumental moments during Smith's life, including the anti-Mormon threats and violence which caused his followers to move from New York to Ohio, Smith's receiving the divine commandment of plural marriage, his imprisonment, his announcement to run for president of the United States, and his ultimate murder by an angry mob in 1844 at the young age of 38. With a respectful and historical approach, and strikingly illustrated, this graphic novel is the ultimate book for those curious about the origins of the Mormon faith and the man who started it all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Noah Van Sciver\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Abrams Comicarts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/26\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.20w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419749650\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/06\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2022 pg. 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVan Sciver, Noah:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eNoah Van Sciver\u003c\/b\u003e is widely considered one of the most notable cartoonists of his generation, and first came to national attention in 2006 with his critically acclaimed anthology comic book series \u003ci\u003eBlammo\u003c\/i\u003e, which earned him three Ignatz Award nominations. His work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eMAD\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, the \u003ci\u003eComics Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBest American Comics\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Stranger\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as numerous anthologies. Van Sciver is the author of multiple critically acclaimed graphic novels, including \u003ci\u003eT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ehe Hypo: The Melancholic Young Lincoln\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYouth Is Wasted\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSaint Cole\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOne Dirty Tree\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFante Bukowski\u003c\/i\u003e. Van Sciver lives in Columbia, South Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Abrams Comicarts","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40601953173619,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":29.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_3d182794-c5da-4165-a337-00e041dc29e2.jpg?v=1669309416","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/joseph-smith-and-the-mormons-9781419749650","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}