The co-op bookstore for avid readers
Book Cover for: Ginseng Roots: The Complete Box Set, Craig Thompson

Ginseng Roots: The Complete Box Set

Craig Thompson

2 EISNER AWARD NOMINATIONS / Best Graphic Memoir and Best
Writer/Artist Craig Thompson

Set of twelve comic books. Includes Hello Chunky Root
mini-comic and a sticker.

From ages 10 to 20, Craig Thompson (author of Blankets,
Goodbye Chunky Rice, Habibi, Carnet De Voyage, Space Dumplins) and his little
brother Phil toiled in Wisconsin farms weeding and harvesting ginseng. The
medicinal herb fetched considerable profits in China and funded Craig's youthful
obsession with comic books. Comics, in turn, allowed him to escape his rural,
working-class trappings.

For the first time in his career, Thompson is serializing
his story. Part memoir, part travelogue, part essay-- all comic book--Ginseng
Roots
is a sweeping narrative that unearths surprising connections between
class divide, agriculture, holistic healing, the 300-year-long trade
relationship between China and North America, childhood labor, and the bond
between two brothers.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Uncivilized Books
  • Publish Date: Jul 2nd, 2024
  • Pages: NA
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.40in - 6.40in - 2.00in - 2.15lb
  • EAN: 9781941250587
  • Categories: Nonfiction - Biography & MemoirNonfiction - HistoryComics

About the Author

Thompson, Craig: - Craig Thompson is a cartoonist and the author of the
award-winning books Blankets; Good-bye, Chunky Rice; and Habibi.
He was born in Michigan in 1975 and grew up in a rural farming community in
central Wisconsin. His graphic novel Blankets won numerous industry
awards and has been published in nearly twenty languages. Thompson lives in
Portland, Oregon.

More books by Craig Thompson

Book Cover for: Ginseng Roots: A Memoir, Craig Thompson
Book Cover for: Blankets: 20th Anniversary Edition, Craig Thompson
Book Cover for: Habibi, Craig Thompson
Book Cover for: Space Dumplins: A Graphic Novel, Craig Thompson
Book Cover for: Ginseng Roots 1-6: Set of Issues 1-6, Craig Thompson
Book Cover for: Good-Bye, Chunky Rice, Craig Thompson
Book Cover for: Carnet de Voyage, Craig Thompson
Book Cover for: Animus, Craig Thompson
Book Cover for: Along The Kaw: A Journey Down the Kansas River, Craig Thompson
Book Cover for: The Abc's of Black History: A Children's Guide, Craig Thompson
Book Cover for: Asking for Wisdom: Maximizing Your Time with Mentors, Craig Thompson
Book Cover for: How To Be a Mentor for a Day: Planning for the Day, Planting for the Future, Craig Thompson
Book Cover for: Nurturing Your Child with Mentors, Craig Thompson
Book Cover for: Since Spindletop: A Human Story of Gulf's First Half Century, Craig Thompson
Book Cover for: Colossus, Craig Thompson