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The life of reformer Martin Luther in the graphic novel format Gold
Medal Winner, 2018 IPPY Book of the Year Award, Independent
Publishers Gold Medal Winner, 2017 Indies Awards, Foreword Reviews
Magazine Intriguing and informative." --Library Journal, Starred
Review Five hundred years ago a brash young monk single-handedly
confronted the most powerful institutions of his day. His bold
stand sparked the Protestant Reformation and marked one of the
great turning points in history. Martin Luther, a spiritual and
historical giant, is loved and hated to this day-and for good
reason. The anniversary of the revolution he helped start has
produced a spate of doorstop-sized biographies. Luckily, today
there exists a more accessible format that does justice to such a
colorful, complex character and his tumultuous life and times - the
graphic novel. In a world of grinding poverty, plague, and
religious superstitions, a child of laborers distinguishes himself
at university - until a lightning-bolt conversion lands him in a
monastery. There his personal battles with disillusionment and
doubt culminate in a cry for freedom. The rest is the stuff of
history and legend: Luther's revolt against Rome with the nailing
of ninety-five theses to the church door in Wittenberg; his time
spent incognito at Wartburg Castle, where he famously throws an
inkpot at the devil; his seditious translation and publication of
the Bible in the language of the people; his scandalous marriage to
former nun Katharina von Bora; and, in later years, his ugly
tirades against peasants, Anabaptists, and Jews. Each chapter of
Luther's life comes vividly to life thanks to cutting-edge graphic
techniques, meticulous historical research, and compelling writing.
This could be the biggest breakthrough for Martin Luther since the
Gutenberg press. With its splendid color and unvarnished narrative,
this is surely the most successful graphic biography ever. --Georg
Howahl, WAZ
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