Black cotton star
- Author/Creator:
- Sente, Yves, 1964- author
- Publication/Creation:
- New York, NY : Pegasus Books, 2020
- Resource Type:
- Book
- Edition:
- First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
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Additional/Related Title Information
- Full Title:
- Black cotton star / Cuzor [illustrator] ; Y. Sente [writer].
- Uniform Title:
- Cinq branches de coton noir.
- Variant Titles:
- Black cotton star : a graphic novel of World War II
Related Names
- Additional Author/Creators:
- Cuzor, Steve, 1971-, illustrator
Subjects/Genre
- Genre:
- Graphic novels
Historical comics
Comics (Graphic works) - Subjects:
- World War, 1939-1945--Comic books, strips, etc
African American soldiers--Comic books, strips, etc
Racism--Comic books, strips, etc
Secrecy--Comic books, strips, etc
Racism
Secrecy
Description/Summary
- Summary:
- A Revolutionary War-era secret sends three soldiers on an epic quest across 1940s Europe to recover a piece of American history. Philadelphia, 1776: George Washington asks Betsy Ross to design the first flag of the future United States of America. Her housemaid, Angela Brown, adds to it a secret tribute to the black community: a black cotton star that she slips under one of the white ones. Dover, 1944: A soldier named Lincoln receives a letter from his sister back home that reveals Angela Brown's memoirs, and wonders if the star that she mentions truly exists. His superiors seem to think so. In light of this revelation, Lincoln and two other African-American soldiers set out on a dangerous mission, ranging from liberated Paris to the snow-covered Ardennes, seeking answers--and the ultimate prize. Black Cotton Star is a magnificent war drama, unfolding a fictional tale of struggle, resilience, and sacrifice with themes that resonate deeply in a divided modern-day America.
- Language:
- English
- Physical Type/Description:
- 168 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 29 x 22 cm
- General Note:
- Translation of: Cinq branches de coton noir / Yves Sente, Steve Cuzor.
Additional Identifiers
- Catalog ID (MMSID):
- 9937247818202486
- ISBN:
- 9781643132051
1643132059 - OCLC Number:
- 1148472322
- Barcode:
- 010003084645
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