{"product_id":"9781454952466","title":"The Puerto Rican War: A Graphic History","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this beautifully produced art book, Bronx-based artist and second generation Puerto Rican American John Vasquez Mejias tells the tale of the 1950 Puerto Rican insurrection, an often-overlooked chapter of American history, in boldly graphic hand-carved woodcut.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e? \"A brilliant blend of graphic and literary narration and a lovely work of art in itself.\" -\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e (Starred Review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     Rendered in gorgeously carved wood blocks and buffeted with historical supplemental material, John Vasquez Mejias's \u003ci\u003eThe Puerto Rican War \u003c\/i\u003etells the story of the the 1950 insurrection on the island that resulted in 38 deaths and a failed assassination attempt against President Harry S. Truman. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     Told as a fable, in which the leaders of the movement are visited by the ghosts of Michael Collins and Gandhi, this book showcases an important and often overlooked moment in American history and a historical touchstone for the Puerto Rican independence movement.","brand":"Union Square \u0026 Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42531928735805,"sku":"9781454952466","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9781454952466_p0.jpg?v=1771588549","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.mom\/products\/9781454952466","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}