"'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,"--Amazon.com.
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Beautiful artwork, solid print quality. Not being familiar with details of Thoreau's life, I learned a good amount from the comic and the essay that followed. As you can imagine, compressing 16 years of life into 76 pages of a graphic novel results in a rushed and disjointed narrative, which makes generous assumptions about reader's knowledge of the background. (Those not knowledgeable may find themselves frustrated by the lack of context.)
