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• Title : Thoreau: A Sublime Life
• Author : A. Dan
• Rating : 4.99 (578 Vote)
• Publish : 2014-4-27
• Format : Hardcover
• Pages : 88 Pages
• Asin : 1681120259
• Language : English

“To be a philosopher is not merely to have subtle thoughts, nor even to found a school, but so to love wisdom as to live according to its dictates, a life of simplicity, independence, magnanimity and trust.” This graphic novel biography relates the forward looking inspirational life of the great author, philosopher and pioneering ecologist. Henry D

“To be a philosopher is not merely to have subtle thoughts, nor even to found a school, but so to love wisdom as to live according to its dictates, a life of simplicity, independence, magnanimity and trust.” This graphic novel biography relates the forward looking inspirational life of the great author, philosopher and pioneering ecologist. Henry David Thoreau was also the father of the concept, still fresh today (viz "Occupy Wall St."), of "civil disobedience" which he used against slavery and the encroachment of government.

"Beautifully captures the essence of its subject and the wild times in early America that formed his philosophy. Dan and Le Roy breathe life into this remarkable retelling." —Richard Pachter, Miami Herald

Granger makes a case for Thoreau’s status as a rebel that goes beyond the catchphrase of “civil disobedience”. Review originally posted at ComicsWorthReading.com.). Overall, Thoreau: A Sublime Life is a lovely, informative work that teaches Thoreau’s life through visual experience. This gorgeous hardcover graphic biography tells the life of a classic philosopher with an eye to modern concerns and context. When I woke up in the morning, he had written an entire page (if you have a dyslexic child, this will amaze you!) on philosophical ponderings after his reading.The dialogue in this book is thought provoking, the artwork is appealing. The quiet panels create a feeling of welcome solitude, joining in Thoreau’s experience. (The publisher provided a review copy and has posted preview pages. He’s a New England traditionalist, an individual supported by his family.The scenery is beautiful, capturing the appeal of the woods and the pond and the natural surroundings (although one doesn’t have to feel the temperature changes or snow). everything costs so much