Boxers & Saints: Boxers
Boxers & Saints: Boxers by Gene Luen Yang is a graphic novel published by First Second in 2013, featuring 170 pages in English. This work presents two parallel narratives set against the backdrop of the Boxer Rebellion in China. The first story follows Little Bao, a peasant boy who, inspired by visions of Chinese gods, joins a violent uprising against Western missionaries who exploit his village.
Readers will find a rich exploration of conflict and identity as the narrative unfolds. The second volume introduces Vibiana, a girl who finds refuge with Christian missionaries, forcing her to confront her loyalties as the rebellion intensifies. Boxers & Saints delves into themes of cultural clash and personal conviction, offering insights into a pivotal moment in Chinese history. This boxed set includes both volumes, providing a comprehensive look at the contrasting perspectives within this historical context.
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The Boxers & Saints Boxed Set from Gene Luen Yang, one of the greatest comics storytellers alive, brings all his formidable talents to bear in this astonishing work.
In two volumes, Boxers & Saints tells two parallel stories. The first is of Little Bao, a Chinese peasant boy whose village is abused and plundered by Westerners claiming the role of missionaries. Little Bao, inspired by visions of the Chinese gods, joins a violent uprising against the Western interlopers. Against all odds, their grass-roots rebellion is successful.
But in the second volume, Yang lays out the opposite side of the conflict. A girl whose village has no place for her is taken in by Christian missionaries and finds, for the first time, a home with them. As the Boxer Rebellion gains momentum, Vibiana must decide whether to abandon her Christian friends or to commit herself fully to Christianity.
Boxers & Saints is one of the most ambitious graphic novels First Second has ever published. It offers a penetrating insight into not only one of the most controversial episodes of modern Chinese history, but into the very core of our human nature. Gene Luen Yang is rightly called a master of the comics form, and this book will cement that reputation.
This boxed set includes the trade paperback Boxers as well as the trade paperback Saints, packaged together in one slipcase.
A New York Times bestseller
Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature
A New York Times Book Review Notable Children’s Book of 2013
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